Welcome to Artworks Conservation. We specialise in the conservation and restoration of fine art on paper.
Conservation & Restoration
Specialists in conservation, repair and cleaning of watercolours, prints, drawings, pastels, collage, acrylics, maps, posters, archives, photographs, globes and vellum.
Museum & Gallery Services
Museum standard, paper conservation alongside advisory service, exhibition mounting and framing, collection surveys and loan condition reports.
Mounting & Framing
Mount-making and framing for display, including on-site work, specialist mounting of contemporary art installations, archive quality book supports and condition reporting.
Disaster Recovery
Help with recovery of fire and flood damaged artworks and documents, provide reports for insurance companies and assist with emergency planning / disaster preparedness.
Archival Reproductions
High resolution photography, scanning and printing on a specially selected range of acid-free, archival quality papers to make facsimiles of documents, photographs and artworks.
Events & Training
Artwork Conservations hold regular presentations on conservation and artists’ materials for museums, groups and fund-raising events.
- Welcome
- Watercolours, Prints & Drawings
- Pastels
- Eastern Art
- Archives, Posters & Maps
- Photographs
- Parchment & Vellum
Welcome to Artworks Conservation
With more than twenty years of experience restoring watercolours, drawings and prints for museums, galleries, archives, private individuals and the fine art trade, Artworks Conservation also offers mounting, framing and exhibition advice.
All work is carried out to museum standards within modern, well-equipped, secure premises.
Clients include members of the public, seeking the conservation and framing of an individual artwork, museums, galleries, institutions, art dealers and historic properties. Advice on the care of collections, reports on condition and assistance with insurance claims can also be arranged.
Watercolours, Prints & Drawings
Specialists in conservation, repair and cleaning of watercolours, prints, drawings, pastels, collage, acrylics, maps, posters, archives, photographs, globes and vellum.
Artworks Conservation carries out a full range of conservation and restoration treatments for works of art on paper which can improve appearance, protect and preserve the artwork and add value to investments.
Pastels
The delicate media of pastel, chalk and charcoal drawing, whether in need of restoration or framing, often require the attention of a skilled paper conservator.
With over 20 years’ experience conserving, mounting and framing pastel drawings for museums, galleries and private individuals, we can undertake a range of treatments for these delicate artworks.
Eastern Art
Artworks Conservation are experts in the conservation and restoration of Eastern art, including:
- Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints
- Chinese and Japanese scrolls
- Indian Mughal miniatures
- Oriental folding screens
Archives, Posters & Maps
Do you have precious letters or family documents that you wish to preserve for future generations?
Are you responsible for an institution’s archive and records?
Are you a collector of classic posters?
Photographs
Photographic materials always need particular care and sensitive handling to conserve and store them for the future.
Artworks Conservation offers a conservation and reprographic service for all types of photographic. We can also supply archival quality storage materials.
Parchment & Vellum
Parchment or vellum has a long history of use for both manuscripts and art. Artworks Conservation specialises in the conservation of this interesting material. Treatments offered include flattening of parchment rolls, repair of tears and wax seals, mounting and framing
