Richard Wolbers

professor, art conservation, U Delaware

Professor Wolbers received a B.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego, in 1971. He also received an M.F.A. degree from the same institution in painting in 1977. In 1984, he earned an M.S. degree in art conservation from WUDPAC. His research interests include work in developing cleaning systems for fine art materials, as well as microscopically applied techniques for the characterization of paint binding materials. Professor Wolbers has collaborated on research projects with The Getty Conservation Institute, Columbia University, and ICCROM in Rome. He has conducted workshops on his cleaning methods in Australia, England, Canada, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Italy and various locations throughout the United States. In winter, 1991, he was featured on *Infinite Voyage*, and presented an interactive satellite lecture from the University of Pittsburgh campus. In 2000 he published *Cleaning Paintings: Aqueous Methods* (London), and has co-authored a chapter in *Furniture Conservation* (2003).