I am a retired architectural and decorative arts conservator who has worked in many countries. I have a library named after me in South Carolina at a college teaching restoration of buildings

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people interested in the arts and languages

Interests

• reading
• oriental rugs

Music, Movies, and Books

Eric Satie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised bright twin daughters

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy teaching and sharing what I know about the conservation of artifacts, oriental rugs and restoring heritage buildings.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my interests and also a wide knowledge ab out the United States and Canada where I worked for 20 years

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, United States