Our Committee

Clara is the Head of Conservation at National Galleries Scotland. She previously worked as Head of Applied Conservation at Historic Environment Scotland (HES), where she led a multidisciplinary team of specialist conservators.

She received her BA in Sculpture Conservation from the Escuela Superior de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales in Madrid, Spain, and holds an MSc in International Heritage Visualisation from the Glasgow School of Art. Clara has worked in local museums, the private sector, and as a freelance conservator, and was Director of Spectrum Heritage from 2016 until joining HES in 2020.

She has a keen interest in the crossover between traditional conservation practice and technology, particularly 3D documentation and digital tools applied to cultural heritage.

Hana is currently Project Conservator at the National Museum of Flight (National Museums Scotland), though her permanent work is as a self-employed objects conservator and collections care consultant based in Orkney. She holds an MA in Conservation of Archaeological & Museum Objects from Durham University, an MA in Material & Visual Culture (UCL) and a BA in Archaeology, Anthropology & Art History (UEA). She has previously worked at University of Cambridge Museums, Science Museum Group, The National Museum of the Royal Navy, and the National Trust as part of the salvage team following the devastating fire at Clandon Park.

Hana moved to Scotland in 2022 and enjoys working with a wide range of collections. She values her role within the Icon Scotland Group as a means to stay connected with the Scottish conservation community.

Hana can be contacted at [email protected]

Katie graduated from Durham University with an MA in Conservation of Historic Objects in 2004. She moved to her current role as Preventive Conservator at the National Museums of Scotland in 2006, where she works as part of the team that looks after the diverse collections held by NMS.

Katie loves being involved in the Scottish conservation community.

Anna has a professional doctorate in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage from the University of Amsterdam and is an accredited preventive conservator.

She has since held various roles within the National Trust for Scotland, from Icon intern to Regional Conservator, as well as working as a freelance conservator. Since March 2019, Anna is the Conservation Officer at Culture Perth & Kinross. She worked on setting up the new Perth Museum, which opened in March 2024.

Anna is Treasurer for the Icon Scotland Group.

Jade holds an MA in Conservation of Fine Art from Northumbria University, specialising in Easel Paintings, and has a background in Fine Art, with a BA from Edinburgh College of Art.

She currently works as a freelance paintings conservator and has practised in public institutions and private studios across the UK, as well as in Belgium.

As a volunteer with Icon Scotland, Jade is keen to contribute to showcasing art conservation and promoting the value of cultural heritage in Scotland.

LinkedIn:

https://linkedin.com/in/jade-hill-conservator

Elina works as a Stone Conservator for Historic Environment Scotland, as part of a team that deals with the conservation of carved stone across 328 sites. She holds an MA in Principles of Conservation (UCL), an MSc in Conservation of Architectural Heritage (Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid), and a BA in History.

Elina has worked as an archaeologist and conservator for various archaeological projects. In 2016 she moved to Scotland and since then she has been dedicated to the conservation of stone monuments, both in the private and public sectors.

Elina has been organising and coordinating events as part of the Icon Scotland Committee since 2021. For any events-related queries, you can email her at [email protected].

Lesley is the Edinburgh & East Regional Conservator at The National Trust for Scotland, supporting preventive conservation regimes and training in collection care practices at regional properties. She studied at Lincoln in object conservation and decorative finishes before working throughout England and Wales for local authority museums, area museum services and as a freelance conservator; returning to Scotland in 2006.

Isobel trained as a wall painting conservator at the Courtauld of Institute of Art, and she also has a PhD in heritage science. She has spent most of her career as a preventive conservator and conservation manager, working for National Museums Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and National Galleries Scotland, before taking up her current post as Head of Collections Care at National Records Scotland in 2026. She is an accredited conservator and a Fellow of the International Institute of Conservation. As well as her role as Vice Chair of the Icon Scotland committee, Isobel is an Icon representative in the National Heritage Science Forum, a trustee for the Anna Plowden Trust and a member of the AHRC Peer Review College.

Elena has been a stone conservator at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) since April 2024. She received her MA in Ceramics and Related Materials Conservation from West Dean College, along with a BA in Illustration and Visual Media from University of the Arts London. She has worked mainly in the museum sector as a decorative objects conservator, including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, the Novium Museum, and Bakewell Old House Museum.

Elena works on the blog for ISG.

Cat is a recent graduate from the University of Glasgow’s MPhil Textile Conservation and holds a BA Hons in Costume Design and Construction from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. She currently holds the position of Textile Conservation Intern 2025-2026 at National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh.

Cat is passionate about encouraging fruitful collaboration between conservation specialisms and creating valuable, supportive networks such as through the Icon Scotland Group.

Lucy is in the final year of the MPhil Textile Conservation programme at the University of Glasgow, where she is completing her dissertation research on the typification and support of damage in crocheted textile objects. She previously graduated with an MA (Hons) in Art History from the University of St Andrews in 2023.

As student representative for ISG, Lucy is committed to bringing student perspectives into the group’s work and supporting her fellow students in their wider professional development.