This Skill-Share is brought to you by BEHIND THE PALETTE, Masterworks’ initiative to materially support artists with opportunities to learn, connect, and create with other artists.

Are you interested in incorporating research into your practice? Join Dr Sara Thom for a deep dive into conducting art-focused research in Bermuda and beyond. Dr Sara Thom is an art historian and Masterworks’ Curatorial Researcher. She has conducted research in a variety of institutions in the United States and Europe and currently works with research resources both in Bermuda and abroad to gain insight into Masterworks’ Permanent Collection and to expand its art historical scope.

Key Workshop Topics:

• • forming a research project
  • securing funding for research
  • accessing art resources locally and globally
  • building and leveraging research networks
  • presenting your research to broader audiences

Do you have a project in mind? Come prepared to discuss as there will be time to seek advice on your current projects, whether new or already in progress.

Facilitator: Art Historian and Masterworks’ Curatorial Researcher, Dr Sara Thom

Dates: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Location: Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Members Lounge

Materials: Participants are welcome to bring details of current projects to workshop with Sara and as a group.

Important reminder: A cancellation must be made 14 days before the registration program start date to receive a refund.  No refund will be given within 14 days of the program date.

Dr. Sara Thom is the Curatorial Researcher at Masterworks Museum. She received her PhD in Art History from the University of Birmingham in 2018. She has extensive teaching experience, including at Birmingham where she taught undergraduate art history lectures and seminars. At Masterworks, Sara focuses on research and curation around the Museum’s Permanent Collection.