User:MLowry

MLowry is the username for McKenzie Lowry

Work Experience

McKenzie Lowry has been making mounts for over 20 years. He has been a full time employee of the Antiquities Conservation Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles since

2000. Prior to joining the Getty Museum, he worked at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, the Autry Center for Western Heritage (1990-2000) and taught drawing at the California Institute of the Arts (1991-1994).

With his colleagues at the Getty, he specializes in the design, fabrication and development of seismic mounts for objects, primarily Greek and Roman Antiquities.

In 2007, McKenzie and his colleagues in the Antiquities Conservation Department developed the idea of hosting a forum at the J. Paul Getty Villa, addressing the concerns of mountmaking for art objects.

The mountmaking forum came to life in 2008, attracting an international audience of over 130 attendees. Through the dedicated and inspired efforts of many, the Forum has continued with biennial meetings

held at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian (2010), and the Chicago Field Museum (2012).

Education

McKenzie received his B.A. in Studio Art from the University of California at Davis in drawing and printmaking (1985), and an M.F.A. from Washington State University in painting and drawing (1987).

Professional Affiliations

McKenzie is a member of the American Institute for Conservation(AIC).

Contact Information

McKenzie can be reached at mdlowry@getty.edu