Heather Becker

Heather Becker is a seasoned professional in the art conservation field, serving as the CEO of The Conservation Center since 1989. Under Becker's leadership, the Center has become a premier art restoration laboratory, employing 30 conservators to care for fine art and furniture from esteemed institutions. In addition to leadership in conservation, Becker has a successful career as a self-represented artist, exhibiting figurative oil paintings both nationally and in Europe for over twenty years. Becker authored "Art for the People," a book documenting the restoration of murals in Chicago Public Schools, which includes contributions from various artists and historians. Educationally, Becker holds a Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.