About Us
Our small, but perfectly efficient, restoration team is led by Holly Shield, a trained conservator, and Andy Shield, an experienced art researcher.
Based in Cheltenham in the Cotswolds, we cover the end-to-end process, from collecting your painting, through to testing, cleaning, repairing, retouching and delivering it safely back to your door.
Our services include condition assessments, oil painting restoration, and frame restoration. For our current availability, please contact us.
tailored To every circumstance.
Each artist adopted their own nuanced approach, so every painting has a unique set of characteristics.
Over the course of a painting’s life, it can encounter various environmental influences, such as humidity, temperature, light exposure, and air pollution, which affect its condition and ultimately its appearance. However, as each artist adopted their own slightly nuanced approach, every painting has a unique set of characteristics and level of resilience. So, in all cases, it’s vital to test a piece before commencing any restorative work, to determine a sensible plan of action.
Our picture restoration services cover a range of requirements, including: discoloured paintings, small holes or large tears in a canvas, dents and abrasions, retouching areas of paint loss, and consolidating unstable areas of paint. All retouching work is undertaken by trained conservators using reversible techniques.
In addition to picture restoration, we also offer a simple and efficient frame restoration service, which covers repairs to loose or lost plaster, missing gilt, and structural work. Retaining the original frame for your painting can add to its value and in some instances, the frames are more valuable than the pieces themselves.
To get started, please send us an email using the form on the contact page and include several photographs of the front and back. You’ll receive an initial reply within 24 hours, along with an estimate a day or two later.
We’d love to learn more about your project.
To get started, please send us an email using the form on the contact page and include several photographs of the front and back. You’ll receive an initial reply within 24 hours, along with an estimate a day or two later.