Carl Magarro
M.A.C. Candidate
Art Conservation Program
Stream: Treatment
Specialization: Objects
Areas of Interest: Wooden artifacts, furniture, contemporary art, sculpture, plastics.
Carl Magarro obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art History degree from the University of Manitoba (2013), a postgraduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation & Management from Sir Sandford Fleming College (2017), and a Cabinetmaking & Furniture Technician Diploma from Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology (2020).
Carl’s most recent position was at the Canada Science & Technology Museum as an Assistant Conservation Technician where he aided in moving 85,000+ artifacts, with a team of conservators and collection specialists, to the recently constructed Ingenium Centre. He was a Junior Conservator for the Parliament Hill, Centre Block Rehabilitation Project where he provided conservation services on various building elements. During his time at Fleming College, he completed a curriculum internship at the Canadian Conservation Institute conducting mechanical testing research of artwork in transit.