WHO WE ARE
Rebekah Dunsmuir
Rebekah manages the business and has been restoring and conserving artwork over the last 20 years.
She specialises in the restoration of ceramics and sculpture which grew from the beginnings of a BA Hons in ceramics. She has remarkable experience working with the restoration and conservation of paintings and frames and holds great knowledge on a huge variety of different mediums
She has worked with many different art restorers over the years, discovering alternative methods and new approaches that can be applied to your artwork with great love and care.
She has a true passion for art restoration and conservation and is dedicated to treating your artwork to the finest standards
Alegria Spencer
Our paintings conservator Lily is a graduate in The Conservation of Easel Paintings from The Courtauld Institute of Art.
Lily has an expansive knowledge in all areas of painting conservation ranging form early 18th century paintings to the more contemporary. She is passionate about expanding her knowledge with different materials & techniques, as we we are coninuously having more challenging contemporary artworks coming through our doors.
Her cleaning and varnish removals are beautifully thorough and her tear mends are outstanding. She conserves to the highest standards.
Martina Paganin
Martina graduated from The Academy of Fine Art in Bologna (Italy) with an MA in paper and photographic materials conservation and holds an accreditation in conservation. She gained experience in the field working in Italian Restoration studios as well as Public Institutions including the Venice Academy Galleries.
After winning a scholarship that brought her to The National Archives in London she brought her skills and expertise to us and is now applying the best of Italian and British innovative methods and techniques to your artworks.
Matilda Hutchinson
Matilda began here as our studio apprentice and over the years has grown into a fantastic and highly experienced ceramic conservator.
She studied Fine Art and Ceramic Sculpture at Chelsea College of Art and has experience working alongside other Fine Art Restorers, where she first discovered her love for fine art restoration and conservation.
She has a fine eye for detail with reconstruction and colour matching and is an excellent ceramics restorer, always working to the highest standards and strives to achieve excellent results.
Jekaterina Cesnokova
Jekaterina graduated from The Art Academy of Latvia with a BA Hons in Painting Conservation and carried out an internship at Kunsthistoriches Museum, Wien.
She specialises in the restoration and conservation of paintings and sculpture.
Her extensive knowledge in current processes and materials are applied meticulously, ensuring your artwork is restored to a very high standard
Sara Gonzalez
Sara is our paintings and objects conservator at our Bath Studio
Her conservation training began in Spain and has had extensive experience over the last 8 years in oil paintings, gilding and polychrome artworks.
She has spent a lot of time working as an art restorer and conservator in Mexico working with sacred art and archaeological objects and so has many skills and techniques in a variety of different areas
Charlotte Mitchell
Lotte has been a dedicated and enthusiastic artist and art restorer for many years now. She has been our studio apprentice since moving into our new space in London and is now completing her studies in ceramic conservation.
Her reconstruction of losses are fantastic, which she is able to apply to all ceramic, sculpture and frames. She has a fine skill in gilding and she is always happy to welcome you and your artwork to the studio with a smile and a skilful hand.
Ula Vaiciunaite
Ula graduated with an MA in Fine Art and gained her qualifications as a Paper conservator through The Ministry of Culture in Lithuania.
She has worked with many different organisations and restorers over the years including The National Library of Lithuania in The Document Conservation and Restoration Centre.
She specialises in artwork on paper and has over 20years experience.
Her knowledge of chemistry allows her to restore paper to a very high quality, ensuring all treatment has no long term damage and conserves the artwork suitably.