The James E. Brewton Foundation was formed in 2008 by Emily Brewton Schilling, the daughter of the artist, with the mission of locating and properly storing the artworks and archival material of James Brewton. Since then, the Brewton Foundation has located more than 175 artworks and has sought out the assistance of Flux Art Conservation to examine and document the collection. The collaboration between Flux Art Conservation and the Brewton Foundation began in the summer of 2023 with 6 works by James E. Brewton spanning from 1962-1967. The goal of this project was to provide the Foundation with full documentation of the 6 works – including photography and written reports – along with acting as a pilot program for future pre-program conservation technicians such as myself. This blog post is a summary of that experience.

Completing the partial restoration campaign of an 18th-century, South American canvas painting of the Madonna and Child.

Flux Art Conservation had the pleasure of conserving this portrait and interviewing Zofia’s daughter about her life, her mother and the importance of the portrait to the family. Written by pre-program technician Leah Aretz.