ABOUT

Jennifer Reis is an emerging, Canadian-based art conservator who specializes in objects of a variety of materials. She is a graduate of Fleming College's Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program as of December 2025. She holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD University) as of 2024.

Jennifer has worked with conservators like Jillian Messervey, David Legris and Victoria Kablys-Nielsen in conservation labs across Canada, including the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the Peterborough Museum and Archives. She is a member of the CAC (Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property) and the AIC (American Institute for Conservation).

As an artist, she aspires to combine her creativity, problem-solving skills and her artistic hobby with her inherent acquired knowledge in art conservation to contribute to the industry as a well-rounded conservator who is mindful of the artist, history and plans for the future while honouring the past.

Jennifer acknowledges that the land she chooses to practice on is not her own. She is a visitor and a dedicated steward. She acknowledges the ongoing impacts of colonization, including the removal and displacement of Indigenous cultural belongings and artworks, and the important work being undertaken toward their care, repatriation, and renewal. She emphasizes respectful relationships, cultural continuity, and preserving artistic and cultural heritage for generations to come.