Lucinda Linderman, PA-AIC, Senior Conservator, is a Professional Associate Member of the AIC who specializes in the conservation of outdoor sculpture. Her twenty years of experience include site and project management, artwork assessment, treatment, restoration, and conservation on national, public, and private art collections in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, California, and Hawaii. She is an expert in the mild steel fabrication of sculpture and mounts. Lucinda holds an M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Miami, a B.F.A in Biology from Southern Adventist University, and attained continuing education workshops through the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). In 2016, Linderman completed Apprenticeship Training in Conservation with Rosa Lowinger and continued to work for RLA Conservation until 2021, recently transitioning to contract services. Prior to working with RLA conservation, Linderman was the fabrication studio manager for sculptor John Henry, from 2002-2006, and is considered a preferred conservator by the artist’s studio.

Patrick Lee, Lead Historian & Project Manager, holds a Master of Science degree in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology from the University of Oxford, a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in History and Philosophy from the University of Colorado, and both an Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree from Pikes Peak State College (formerly Pikes Peak Community College). Lee formerly acted as the Collections Technician and Outdoor Sculpture Maintenance Technician at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. He has presented original historical research at the University of Oxford History of Science, Medicine and Technology Postgraduate Conference and the Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum, as well as guest lecturing for the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs’ Fall 2022 Collections Management Class. Lee has performed primary source analysis and historical record evaluation to produce written text for both exhibits and digital resources. His historical focus is on the cross section of Science, Technology, and Culture and their interdependent development.

Joy Carlsen, Assistant Conservator, holds a postbaccalaureate diploma in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the University of Lincoln in the UK, where she graduated at the top of her class and was awarded the School of History and Heritage prize for academic achievement. She also holds a BFA in Digital Art & Design and an Associate of Science degree in Photography. She has trained in art conservation for the past 7 years in various specialties to build her expertise. In 2022-2023, Joy contracted for the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN where she participated in the conservation and rehousing of 140,000 cultural artifacts. With PCC, she has been leading the onsite technicians to carry out conservation assessments and treatments of public art, specifically bronzes, painted and stainless steel, wood, and stone sculptures.

Karah Binkowski, Historian & Research Assistant, holds a Master of Arts degree in History and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She has presented original historical research at the UCCS Graduate Conference and was awarded the UCCS Outstanding Research in Cultural History Award in 2022. Karah completed an internship at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, processing both artifacts and archival collections. Karah’s historical focus is on Modern European War and Oppression. She considers how the arts and oral histories represent and inform understandings of the past. At Pacific Coast Conservation Karah assists in the completion of historical research through editing, primary and secondary source analysis, and research compilation and synthesis.