Our Team
Our team of in-house experts are skilled in cutting edge modern methods as well as traditional techniques. This means we dedicate the highest level of bespoke care to every piece of artwork.
Alongside Principal Conservator Alexandra Thrapp we have conservators, assistants, technicians, contractors and interns in the following departments:
Principal Conservator of Paintings & Paper, Owner - Alexandra Thrapp
Senior Paper and Painting Conservator - Angela Sinicropi
Senior Book and Paper Conservator - Clair Emma Smith
Senior Objects & Outdoor sculpture conservator - Emily Rezes
Mount maker and installation fabricator - Harvey Newman
Studio Manager - Ben Cressy
Historian and Archivist - Nicole Meldahl
Our support team of Assistant conservators and conservation technicians to aid in conservation treatments of the highest standard.
Our wonderful interns keep us excited about training the world's future conservators.
We partner with museum and artisan experts in framing, preservation and fabrication, to ensure the highest museum quality standards of care and treatment for each piece we work on.
Each conservator on staff has been practicing in their field of specialization for over 10 years, with masters degrees and higher education certificates in conservation. Our experts in each area also undertake regular training in their specialist field. This is our commitment to making sure we have the best people for the job so we can provide every piece of art we work on with the care it deserves.
Founder Story
For over 17 years, ACT Art Conservation LLC’s founder, Alexandra Thrapp, has been one of the leaders in her field. Fueled by a dedication and love for conservation, she considers the preservation of art her calling.
She began her pursuit in Florence, Italy where she studied and started her career. A degree in Fine Art Restoration and Conservation Science from the prestigious Scuola Lorenzo de Medici and many notable apprenticeships later, she returned to San Francisco to become a Senior Fine Art Conservator. After over a decade in private practice, she founded her own studio and built a specialist team of experts around her. Working with early renaissance paintings and historical artifacts in Florence ignited a passion within Alex that has grown and evolved throughout her career.
Today, she uses her experience, position and ambition to empower those around her to preserve art. This is evident both in the Angel Projects her studio takes on, and her commitment to helping the next generation become custodians of history.