LIFECYCLES: Collecting & Collections
Event Information
Description
This session will draw from Spencer W Stuart's three-part Lifecycles program that focuses on developing fine art collections and private libraries.
Lifecycles covers the complete timeline of a collector and the lifecycle of their collections. It discusses the initial attractions that move one to collect through to the steps one must take to ensure a collection's legacy beyond one's very personal time and place.
More on the Lifecycles program at: http://spencerwstuart.ca/lifecycles/
What Lifecycles attendees are saying:
"I have been collecting rare books internationally for more than twenty years. Never before has any Collections Professional been able to help me focus on what I have done, what I am doing, and what I need to do with my collecting strategy moving forward. Spencer W Stuart in his series LIFECYCLES: Collecting & Collections has given me a framework for the future of my collection and a whole new way to appreciate, and communicate to others what I have built. Regardless of where you are in the lifecycle of your collection(s,) if you get the opportunity to experience the LIFECYCLES content presented by Spencer W Stuart, you should take it. Your collection will thank you!" - International Book Collector
"I recently attended Spencer Stuart's 'LIFECYCLES' lecture series. It was incredibly helpful as Spencer provided a new way of thinking about collecting with hints on how to think outside the box. It allowed me to look a collecting from a different perspective. He provided organizing principals on how to build, manage and maintain a collection overtime; and how to focus and not get bogged down or overwhelmed by extraneous thinking. The lecture series is certainly more than valuable for both new or experienced collectors." - Canadian Art Collector
"Spencer Stuart is a very articulate and engaging speaker: I marvelled at his ability to present so cogently. It was refreshing to enjoy a clear and sophisticated take on a complicated business. And, I think most of us were surprised that we all had collections of some variety that would benefit from some intentional self-analysis." - Museum Curator
Organizer Spencer W Stuart, Collections Advisor
Organizer of LIFECYCLES: Collecting & Collections
Spencer Stuart holds a master’s degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute in London, England (recipient of the Director’s Award). Upon graduation he took a position with Bonhams Auctioneers where he worked closely with the North American Rare Books and Manuscripts department in Toronto and New York.
He is also an alumnus of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminars (’18) and has done course work at the Rare Book School (University of Virginia).
Spencer provides advisory services to collections both private and institutional, helping to facilitate collection development, cataloguing and deacquisition strategies. His specialities include rare books, prints and photography. You can reach him directly by phone (604.363.1012) or e-mail to discuss your specific needs.
In concert with his advising, Spencer is an active writer and lecturer on histories of the printed word for a variety of publications including The Book Collector and Amphora. As well as giving talks for both private and public events, Spencer also presents a monthly segment on Sheryl MacKay's CBC Radio program "North by Northwest" as a Book Historian.
