Education
International Academic Projects
Chemistry for Conservators
Six-month online course
London, United Kingdom
2020
Accademia Riaci
Master of Conservation of Easel Paintings
One Year Post-Undergraduate Program
Florence, Italy
2014
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
Minor in Art History
GPA 3.939
Columbia, South Carolina
2011
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Master of Art, Culture, and Media
One Year Post- Undergraduate Program
2011
International Center for the Arts
Study Abroad Summer Program
Montecastello di Vibio, Italy
2009, 2010
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Semester Exchange Program
Groningen, the Netherlands
2010
Diablo Glass School
Summer Program
Boston, Massachusetts
2007
Relevant Work History
ReNewell, Inc. Fine Art Conservation
Assistant Paintings and Frames Conservator
Columbia, South Carolina
2020-2022
Carolina Conservation
Senior Conservation Technician
Columbia, South Carolina
2019
Columbia Museum of Art
Assistant Preparator
Columbia, South Carolina
2017-2019
Columbia Museum of Art
Gallery Guard
Columbia, South Carolina
2016-2017
The Village Artists Gallery at Sandhills
Gallery Member/ Operator / Marketing Assistant
Columbia, South Carolina
2015-2016
Columbia Museum of Art
Alchemy of Art Multimedia Series Tours: Fresco Demonstration
Commission for the demonstration of the classic Giotto Fresco methods and technique
Columbia, South Carolina
2015
Carolina Conservation
Conservation Technician
Columbia, South Carolina
2014-2018
Cultureel Studentencentrum Usva
Usva Design Team: Member
Groningen, the Netherlands
2012-2013
Cultureel Studentencentrum Usva
“A Night in the Sterrenbos: Singing Estonian Style” with Teevi Subert
Commission for the lyric book event image.
Groningen, the Netherlands
2012
The University of South Carolina
Honors College Artists and Cadavers Workshop with Professor Deanna Leamon:
Professor Assistant
Columbia, South Carolina
2009
Columbia Museum of Art
“Fire and Transformation: Two Artists, Two Poets.”
Aid to Dawn Hunter and Natalie Askew of the School of Visual Arts and Design, University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2008
Awards and Exhibitions
University of South Carolina
Annual Student Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
2008
2009- Honorable mention
2011- Second Place Overall
Catherine Rembert Undergraduate Service Award
International School of Painting, Drawing, and
Sculpture
Montecastello di Vibio, Italy
Artist Collective Exhibition
2009
2010
Café Strudel
Solo Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
2010
The University of South Carolina
“Disegno 4”
Traveling Art Exhibition: University of South Carolina, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Maryland Institute College of Art
Columbia, South Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Baltimore, Maryland
2011
Gallery 80808
“Pretty Girls- A Feminist Exhibition”
Columbia, South Carolina
2011
De Oude Hoofdpostkantoor Munnekeholm
(The Old Head Post Office Munnekeholm)
"Happy Craftsmas"
Groningen, The Netherlands
2012
Cultureel Studentencentrum Usva
Poster selected for Usva Graphic Magazine
Groningen, the Netherlands
2012
SilentTv
International Artist Collective
Participating Artist
Florence, Italy
2014
Tapp’s Art Center
Figure Out! Annual Exhibition
Participating Artist
Columbia, South Carolina
2015
2016
2017
2018
Bullets and Band-aids
Live and online Auction
Upstate Warrior Solutions
Participating Artist
Spartanburg, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
2016
2022
Anastasia and Friends
Topsy Turvey
Solo Exhibition
Columbia, S.C.
2016
ARTFIELDS
The R.O.B.
Exhibiting Artist
Lake City, South Carolina
2017
Motor Supply Company
Pipe Dreams and Playthings
Solo Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
2017
Saki Tumi: Art Uncorked: The Work of Laura Garner Hine
Solo Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
2017
Columbia Museum of Art
Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing: #992
Installer/Draftsman: Yellow
Columbia, South Carolina
2018
Stormwater Studios
Triple Play: New Work by Laura Garner Hine, Will South, and Sara Cogswell
Group Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
2019
Stormwater Studios
Artists Drawing Artists
Participating Artist
Group/ Traveling Exhibition
Columbia, South Carolina
Greenville Tech’s Benson Campus
Greenville, South Carolina
2021
701 Whaley
The Jasper Project Anniversary Exhibition
Participating Artist
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Professional Service
2007-2011 University of South Carolina
School of Visual Art and Design
Annual Auction: Auction Committee Member
Columbia, South Carolina
2011 University of South Carolina
Study Abroad Office
Foreign Exchange Student Liaison
Columbia, South Carolina
2011 Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Plan and Travel Committee
Dutch Embassy: Onderzoeksweek (Research Week)
Rome, Italy
2015 Behance Portfolio Review:
Critique Leader for Paintings Division.
Columbia, South Carolina
2014-2023 American Institute of Conservation (AIC) Member
Southeast Regional Conservation Association (SERCA) Member
Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Member
Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) Member
Columbia Museum of Art
Gilding Workshop: Understanding the Materials of Katie Pell
Columbia, South Carolina
South Carolina State Museum
College Art Day
Interviewed by Art Curator Amy Chalmers
Columbia, South Carolina
2019-2022 The Jasper Project
Board Member (Visual Arts Lead, Curator, and Exhibition Preparator)
Columbia, South Carolina
2019-2022 Bullets and Bandaids
Board Member
Columbia, South Carolina
2020-2022 South East Regional Conservation Association
Board Member (Health and Safety Coordinator)
Atlanta, Georgia
Technical Abilities
Painting
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera, encaustic, fresco, varnish and conservation pigment systems.
Drawing
Graphite, charcoal, ink, Conte crayon, pastel, sanguine.
Photography
Development, processing, and printing of B&W 35 mm film, Photo-shop, cyanotype, documentation, Adobe Photoshop.
Ceramics
Hand building, casting, glazing, wheel throwing.
Sculpture
Wire, wood, clay, plaster, mixed media, gilding (gold and silver), mold casting. saw skills.
Printmaking
Linoleum block printing, Wood-block printing, Intaglio (Aquatint, Etching, Solar Plate printing), silkscreen.
Conservation
Condition reporting, analysis and assessment, documentation, drafting treatment proposals and reports, surface cleaning, varnish removal and application, structural stabilization and repair, mending, fills, in-painting/ retouching, gilding, frame assembly and disassembly, art packing, handling and transport, installation and display, collection management, storage and climate regulation, crate retrofitting, knowledge of Modular Cleaning Program, PastPerfect and iRestore Software.