Abbie is working towards a PhD offered by the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam. The project is entitled:

New visions, new methods: Changes in the craft of oil painting in the Low Countries, 1430-1500 and 1500-1540.

The PhD research will involve the technical examination of 25 oil paintings located in museums around Europe. Through the examination of the sequence and structure of paint layers, the Impact of Oil project aims to provide a better understanding of developments and changes in the oil painting technique from the 15th to the 16th century.

For more information, please visit the project's official website:
The Impact of Oil