Nicole Tse
Projects Conservator/ Researcher
- Telephone:
- (not currently available)
- Email:
- nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au
- Fax:
- (+61 3) 8344 0329
- Location:
- (Currently on leave)
Academic profile (click on the link for more information)
Biography
Nicole is a lecturer and paintings conservator with the Centre, and in 2008 submitted her PhD on The Behaviour of Western Artist's Materials in Tropical Environments as part of an ARC Linkage Project with the National Art Gallery in Malaysia, the Heritage Conservation Centre in Singapore, the National Gallery in Bangkok and the Vargas Museum at the University of the Philippines. Her research has focused on the canvas paintings in tropical climates where she has examined two hundred paintings from the partner collections to identify their materials and techniques and deterioration mechanisms from the 1900- 1950s. The same works were further monitored with Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) in situ to determine the impact of hot, humid climates on the dimensional change of canvas paintings with the support of an Australia Endeavour Cheung Kong Award. Nicole has an interest in the transfer of artistic practices in terms of their materials and practices and the non destructive analysis of artworks using optical techniques.
With a general interest in materials conservation in Asia, Nicole has delivered a number of training workshops, research projects and diplomatic assignments in seven Southeast Asian countries. Previous research includes an analytical and archival study of five nineteenth century panel paintings from the Philippines in the Bohol School of Painting with the Diocese of Tagbilaran Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church.
Further information:
- UniNews media release 21 April 2005
- Research supported by the Heritage Conservation Centre Singapore
Publications
Conference proceedings (*Refereed)
- *Tse, N, Labrador, A & Sloggett, R 2009, 'Oil Paintings in the Philippines: Two Institutionalised Practices and their Materials and Techniques ', in J Anderson (ed.), Crossing Cultures: Conflict, Migration, Convergence, 32nd Congress of the International Committee of the History of Art, 13-18 January, 2008, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne. (in press)
- *Tse, N, Roberts, A & Sloggett, R 2008, 'A preliminary understanding of oil paintings in tropical Southeast Asia', in J Bridgeland (ed.), ICOM Committee for Conservation, 15th Triennial Conference, 22-26 September, New Delhi, James and James, London, vol. II, pp. 1072-80
- Miles, E, Roberts, A, Tse, N & Sloggett, R 2008, 'Speckle and Conservation', paper presented to Non Destructive Investigations and microanalysis for the diagnostics and conservation of cultural and environmental heritage, 9th International Conference on ART2008, Jerusalem, Israel, 25-30 May
- Miles, E, Tse, N, Sloggett, R & Roberts, A 2008, 'Application of Speckle to Painted Canvas', in Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society 2006, Melbourne, Australia, p. 8
- Tse N & Sloggett R, ‘Southeast Asian Canvas Paintings: Supports and Preparatory Layers.’ In ICOM-CC Working Group Paintings (ed) Preparation for painting: the artist’s choice and its Consequence. London: Archetype Publications, pp. 161-70
- Tse N, ‘The Bohol School of Painting: An Analytical and Archival study of five panel paintings from the Philippines' in Paul Jett, J Winter and B MacCarthy (ed), Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings from the Second Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype Publications: 149-159
Journal Articles (*Refereed Journals)
- Tse N, ‘What about the Picture Frame?’ Art Manila Quarterly. IV(3):88-90
- Tse N, ‘Caring for your Paintings and Works on Paper.’ Art Manila Quarterly. IV(2): 92-94
- Tse N, ‘Developing Networks and Ongoing Conservation programs in the Philippines.’ Historic Environ, Australia ICOMOS. 15(3):35-45
- Tse N, ‘Heritage Conservation Programs in Asia.’ Association Professional Historians. 66:14-17
Press Articles
- Tse, N 2004, ‘Research Partnerships for Cultural Materials’ Insite, November- December, p. 12
- Tse, N 2004, ‘The Second Forbes Conference on the Pictorial Arts of Asia,’ AICCM Newsletter
- Tse, N 2004, ‘Freer Gallery of Art: Second Forbes Symposium Art Events Ideas, Issue 4, p. 6
- Tse, N 2002, ‘Conservation Research Projects’ Art Events Ideas, Issue 3, p. 3
- Tse, N 2002, ‘Professional Engagement in South-East Asia’ Insite, September- October, p. 15
Catalogue Essays
- Tse, N 2002, ‘Ramsay’s Untitled (Study of a Boy): A technical viewpoint’ In detail: Hugh Ramsay Untitled (Study of a Boy), Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne
Exhibition Material
- University of Melbourne Conservation Service Staff 2002, Perspectives– Conservation and the Art of Investigation Ian Potter Museum of Art 24 November–27 February
- Tse, N 1998, Conservation Highlights, Sentrong Pangkultura Ng Pilipinas (Cultural Centre of the Philippines) Manila, Philippines, November- December
Teaching
108-540 Materials and Techniques of Artefacts
108-446 Introduction to Materials and Techniques