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We can look at your artwork, assess its needs and provide a plan of treatment with cost estimate, time frame, and expected results.
Your artwork is special and proper care is important. Whether it be normal aging, environmental consequences, or physical damage, leaving altered work untreated can substantially affect its long term health as well as diminish your enjoyment. We partnercan help get you the right treatment to suit your needs and keep your artwork in the best condition it can be.
PAINTINGS
Paintings on canvas or panel will often develop cracking and surface pollutants that can affect the life of the painting Our services include cleanings, repairing cracks, abrasions and tears and relining if necessary. Contact us for a free estimate.
FRAMES 
We restore gold-leafed antique Picture Frames, polychromatic and historic finishes on sculptures and artifacts, furniture, and architectural elements. We complete and finish missing parts and match the final finish to the original.
WORKS ON PAPER
Paper can be affected by light and moisture in a variety of ways causing either darkening of the paper, fading or lightening of inks and watercolors, foxing, mold, water stains, creases, and tears as just some examples. Contact us as to how we can help bring your artwork back and keep it protected into the future.
SCULPTURE
Three dimensional works can suffer from mishandling or environmental conditions as well. Whether its abrasion or breakage, we can help mitigate damage to enhance your enjoyment.
Common Condition Issues
Punctures and Tears
Punctures and tears can endanger the integrity of your painting causing canvas deterioration and paint loss. Small areas may matched up on the front and patched from behind. The front tear area is stablized and inpainted to match colors and textures.
Fraying Canvas
Sometimes the canvas or linen can deteriorate to the point that it no longer provides a safe substrate for the paint layer. This can lead to continued and possibly catastrophic paint loss. In these cases the painting is often “relined” which means it is adhered down onto another, sturdy piece of canvas or linen. Then that canvas is stretch on either the original bars or new ones. This goes a long way to keeping your painting in the best condition it can be.
Cracking
Cracking occurs when the top layers of paint expand and contract at a different rate than the underlying ones. This can cause the paint layer to flake off and result in loss. It also allows moisture to get in under the cracks and cause further cracking around it.
Missing Frame Ornaments
Frames can offten get damaged, causing parts to break off and finishes to wear down or get scratched. These parts can be recreated and refinished to match the rest of the frame. Finishes like gold leaf can be touched up or reapplied in full.
Mold
Moist environments can cause mold to bloom. This can be a serious problem as spores get into the fibers of the paper. With proper care, these spores can be neutralized and cleaned out of the paper. Handling of moldly artworks is delicate as spores can spread.
Creases and Ripples
Improper storage can cause paper to crease or become wavy. Most prints can be flattened and creases can be minimized or removed altogether.