Spike Bucklow worked at the Hamilton Kerr Institute, paintings restoration studio of the Fitzwilliam Museum. He was originally trained as a chemist but has always had an interest in the arts. In the 1980s, he made special effects for block-buster movies, but has since spent twenty years working on the oldest paintings in Britain. His in-depth examination of great paintings has resulted in ground-breaking research into the science and craft of artists from the late 13th century to the early 20th century.
