About John Steele

John is a conservator of sculpture and decorative arts at the Detroit Institute of Arts where his responsibilities include all aspects of the examination, preservation, and treatment of sculpture and decorative arts in the permanent collection, including Ancient, European, Asian, African, Oceanic, American, and Contemporary art. He received his M.A. in conservation from the State University College at Buffalo in 1990. His field experience has included the treatment of the limestone sculpture on the west front of Wells Cathedral in England, treatment of the sandstone frieze on Boston’s Trinity Church, and the restoration of ceramics excavated at the site of the former Chinese Imperial kilns in Jingdezhen, China.