Joyce Helen Townsend

Dr. Joyce Helen Townsend is an Honorary Professor in the School of Culture & Creative Arts, specializing in art history and conservation science. Her research focuses on 19th-century art, particularly the intersection of artistic techniques and material analysis. She has contributed to interdisciplinary studies on renowned figures like Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler, as well as technical aspects of painting conservation.

• Publications include chapters in edited volumes such as The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler (2020) and Conservation of Easel Paintings (2012).
• Expertise spans art materials, historical painting techniques, and the preservation of easel paintings.

Her work bridges historical art analysis with modern conservation practices, emphasizing the role of binding media and material science in understanding artworks.