User:RichardMcCoy

Hello; I'm Richard McCoy. Below is a copy of my Wikipedia user page. I may not check this page much. You should contact me there or through the e-mailz.



Richard McCoy
I work as the conservator of objects & variable art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I am interested in the study of art history, museums, collections, art conservation, public art, and Indianapolis.

I co-founded the Wikipedia project WikiProject Public Art, and would like to see it become a global project.

I have a BA in Political Science and Journalism from Indiana University and an MA in art history with an Advanced Certificate in Conservation from the NYU Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center.

Interests
I am researching the potential of public documentation of outdoor sculptures and the potential for Wikipedia, Flickr, and other applications to serve as places to collect current and historical information about artworks. I first talked about this idea on the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Blog.

I'm also in the process of writing about African Songye Power figures.

Last year I published an article, Collaborating in the Public’s Domain that explores ways for art conservators to engage visitors in collecting information about artworks, and therefore care for them.

Here's a link to my web page or you can check out my LinkedIn account, both of which are fairly up to date.

Stuff I like
There are articles on the English Wikipedia. 
 * Magnus' tool to calculate views by month for public art in Indy
 * Books I'm fooling with
 * My edit count
 * Images I've uploaded to Wikimedia
 * Magnus' awesome Tree View

Tools
Tools Copy & Paste Excel-to-Wiki Converter (also: Wikipedia-friendly version without table template)