About me
Tara Johnston is currently the Kress Objects Conservation Fellow at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Tara obtained her master’s degree in Conservation Practice from Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK, and her bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State University. She also has two certifications from the International Preservation Studies Center in rare book care and book repair techniques. Tara completed several archeological conservation fieldwork experiences including the Vésztő Mágor Field School in Hungary and the Archaeotek Roman Villa Excavation at Rapoltu Mare, Romania, and exhibition and preservation experiences from several Missouri institutions including the Crisp Museum and the National Archives at Spanish Lake, as well as the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
