Christy Sinksen, Annelies Mondi and Libby Hatmaker in front of Jean Charlot’s mural in Brooks Hall.
RESTORING THE MURALS
Annelies Mondi, who retired from the Georgia Muse- um of Art in 2023 after a long career in various roles, has always had a soft spot for the Brooks Hall murals and has been involved with their preservation over decades. While leading a tour for staff at UGA’s Office Institutional Research, whose offices are located in that building, she noticed a section of paint peeling in Hodgson’s mural. Her sharp eyes and the collaboration of many people and units across campus mean that the murals are now back to their original luster. The newly completed project is a testament to the UGA commu- nity’s dedication to preserving campus history. If you have a chance to visit Brooks Hall to view the murals, you won’t be disappointed, said Mondi.
Libby Hatmaker, a painting conservator for the Georgia
Museum of Art and Lamar Dodd School of Art lecturer, was at the helm of the restoration of these works. She previously helped restore them after a fire at Brooks Hall in 1995 caused significant damage.
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