Samantha Mitchell
MAC Candidate
Art Conservation Program
Stream: Treatment
Specialization: Paintings
Areas of Interests: Modern art (1860s-1950s), European and Canadian art, Oil paintings on canvas and panels, Pigments
Samantha Mitchell graduated with Deans Honours from the University of Waterloo in 2025 with a BA in Fine Arts Studio Practice, Co-op. For her fourth-year thesis, Samantha developed a series of oil paintings on panels and exhibited at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery. She also received the Region 国产传媒 鈥檚 UW Fine Arts Award where her paintings were selected by a jury to be displayed at a region library for a year.
Samantha has gained valuable experience through her co-op positions from Art Preparator and Installation Intern at McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Collections Assistant at the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre and a Museum Assistant at the City of Waterloo Museum. Through these positions, she was introduced to art handling, preventative conservation and the love of art conservation.