Winterthur/University of Delware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) conservators Debbie Hess Norris and Caitlin Richeson (Class of 2019) have banded together with the help of MANY others to launch a campaign to raise $5,000 to send Gwynne and her family to Spain for one week of relaxation following a generous gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation that will first send them to Germany. Gwynne’s son Sidney was diagnosed last October with a tumor on his optic nerve. He is undergoing chemotherapy and, in doing so, teaching each of us what it means to be brave, positive, and resilient.
More details may be found at http://thesidneyfund.
Gwynne is Chief Conservator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and has been involved with WCG for many years. She is a loyal member, has given talks, and mentored DC area interns. Since 2010, Gwynne has taught part of the Organics Block to first year students at WUDPAC, sharing her knowledge and skills associated with the ethical preservation of modern and contemporary art with excitement.
Please join us in sharing our love and admiration for Gwynne and her family, for her contribution to our profession, for her deep commitment to living artists and the preservation of modern and contemporary art, for her positive spirit, and for her friendship and kindness. Any contribution is welcome.
