Members Directory
Membership in the AAE is open to art editors and others involved in art-related publications. For a membership form and other information about joining, e-mail Phil Freshman at philfreshman@gmail.com.
Where AAE members work
Job opportunities for our members
Membership dues are $30 per year.
Send completed membership forms and checks payable to the Association of Art Editors to:
Phil Freshman
To jump to a member’s surname initial, click on a letter-group:
Erin Barnett Maplewood, NJeebarnett@gmail.com www.emdashing.com
Freelance: Developmental and substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and research/fact-checking; general art history (esp. modern and contemporary art and photography) and cultural history; exhibition catalogues, exhibition materials (object and wall labels; text panels), scholarly articles, books, and papers, and trade books.
Jung May Lee Barrett 11625 Freeland Court(703) 352-1213 (landline)jungmaylee@gmail.com
Freelance: Substantive and line editing, copyediting, rewriting, translation editing (from Chinese), and writing; Chinese art, archaeology, and culture; exhibition catalogues and didactics, electronic media, feature articles and reviews.
Emily Bowles Chapel Hill, NCemilybowlesedits@gmail.com www.emilybowlesedits.com
Freelance: Copyediting, developmental and substantive editing, English as a Second Language editing, indexing, line editing, proofreading, and writing; general art history (esp. African, African American, American, European [Renaissance, Baroque, early Netherlandish, 19th and 20th centuries], Indigenous arts of the Americas and the Pacific (Native American, pre-Columbian, and Oceanic), and Japanese, architecture, contemporary art, cultural history, feminist art/women’s studies, folk art, graphic design, interdisciplinary art, museum education, museum history, painting, performance art, photography, popular culture, prints/drawings, public art, sculpture, and self-taught artists; artist statements and biographies, dissertations and theses, exhibition brochures and catalogues, exhibition materials (object and wall labels; text panels), journal articles, marketing materials, newsletters and press releases, scholarly and trade books, and Websites. Strong knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style .
Frances Bowles 21 Monte Veda Drive(925) 254-6564 (cell)fpbowles@gmail.com
Freelance: Substantive and line editing (including for British publications on art), copyediting, translation editing, and indexing; African, American, Asian, European, and Oceanic art, antiques, decorative arts, gardening, photography, and textiles; brochures, catalogues (exhibition and collection), catalogues raisonnés, scholarly books, exhibition materials (labels and wall texts), and journals/periodicals.
Jennifer Boynton 279 Williams Avenue(386) 843-1101 (cell)boyntonedits@gmail.com
Freelance: Copyediting, line editing, substantive editing, translation editing (from French, Italian, and Spanish), proofreading, and research/fact-checking; general art and art history (esp. ancient, Central and South American, Chinese, European, Indian, Japanese, and photography), and archaeology; exhibition catalogues and wall didactics/labels, museum education and marketing materials, calendars, maps, and Websites (including coding); no art criticism/theory.
Danielle N. Carter Arnhem, the Netherlandsdaniellencrtr@gmail.com daniellencarter.com
Freelance: Copyediting, proofreading, English as a Second Language editing, translation editing and revision (esp. from Dutch), and translation (from Dutch); general art history (including American and European art, contemporary art, illuminated manuscripts, medieval art, painting, photography, portraiture, and Renaissance art), American and European history, architecture/architectural history, British and Victorian studies, cross-disciplinary/interdisciplinary, cultural, design, and fashion history, film, humanities, and LGBTQ studies; digital media, journals/periodicals, and scholarly books and manuscripts. Strong knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style.
Elizabeth Chapple Lake Forest Park, WA 98155(206) 412-2861 (cell)bethchapple@gmail.com www.bethchapple.wordpress.com
Freelance: Copyediting and proofreading (English and Spanish), translation editing (from German, Portuguese, and Spanish), and project management; general art history (esp. Latin American contemporary art); dissertations and theses, exhibition and collection catalogues, and scholarly books.
Mary Christian 3029 Brighton 12th Street, No. C5(212) 262-0498 (landline); (917) 806-6504 (cell)marytchristian@gmail.com
Freelance: Substantive, developmental, and line editing, copyediting, translation editing (from French, German, and Italian), project management, rewriting, and writing; general art history (including ancient art, art of the Americas, Baroque, decorative arts, medieval, modernism, photography, portraiture, and sculpture), academies (esp. in France and Italy), archaeology, architecture, landscape architecture, British and Victorian studies, conservation and technical art history, criticism/theory, cultural history, design history, gardening, historic preservation, industrial design, and U.S. history; book-proposal packages, catalogues raisonnés, collection and exhibition catalogues, interdisciplinary books (e.g., art and science), journals, and textbooks (print and online). No editing for any part of a degree requirement.
Catherine Comeau 6691 Birchton Avenue(818) 887-7617 (landline); (310) 351-1664 (cell)catherinesea@gmail.com
Writer/editor, California State University, Northridge
Former editor, J. Paul Getty Trust, Architectural Digest , and Emmy magazine
Freelance: Substantive and line editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, and writing; general art and cultural history, including ancient art, architecture and design, conservation, contemporary art, decorative arts (esp. glass), film, painting, photography, prints/drawings, sculpture, and video; annual reports, artists’ books and statements, brochures, calendars, exhibition catalogues, exhibition materials (developing, writing, and editing these for both adults and children; online and gallery media), guides, magazines, marketing and outreach materials, online sites, and scholarly and trade books. Comfortable working with InDesign, Microsoft Office, and WordPress. Knowledge of French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Deborah Del Gais Editor
44 Jastram Street(401) 421-8464 (home)ddelgais@gmail.com
Freelance: No
Gregory A. Dobie Editorial and Educational Consultant(210) 384-9457 (landline)gdobie@sbcglobal.net reedsy.com/gregory-dobie
Freelance: Substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, research, and writing; general art history (esp. contemporary art, decorative arts, painting, photography, prints/drawings, and sculpture) and museum education (esp. English as a Second Language and school curricula); catalogues (exhibition and collection), catalogues raisonnés, exhibition materials (brochures, labels, and text panels), and trade books.