# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Behind the Scenes: with Paper Conservator Richard Hawkes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join paper conservator Richard Hawkes for a fascinating insight into how delicate works on paper are preserved for future generations. With decades of experience caring for artworks from the Ferens Art Gallery’s permanent collection, Richard brings a wealth of expertise to this exclusive event. He is the Founder and Director of Artworks Conservation in Harrogate.

Over the course of this inspiring talk, Richard will share standout moments from his 30-year career restoring watercolours, prints and drawings for museums and cultural institutions. He’ll also explore the evolving challenges conservators face today as contemporary artists push the boundaries of what paper can be and how it is displayed.

For centuries, artists have turned to paper as a versatile medium— creating everything from intimate sketches to large-scale installations. Discover the hidden work that keeps these creations alive.

Tickets £7.50, booking essential.

Book tickets at https://www.hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-events/behind-the-scenes-with-paper-conservator-richard-hawkes
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston-upon-hull/behind-the-scenes-with-paper-conservator-richard-hawkes/200029353028852
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-events/behind-the-scenes-with-paper-conservator-richard-hawkes?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kingston+upon+hull-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kingston Upon Hull
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Ferens Art Gallery
- **lat**: 53.7435
- **long**: -0.33895
- **full address**: Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Ferens Art Gallery (https://allevents.in/org/ferens-art-gallery/20050016)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ferens Art Gallery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Behind the Scenes: with Paper Conservator Richard Hawkes ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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