Many works of art suffer serious damage over the years for many reasons.  Paintings are bumped and brushed and poked and torn.  Paper is creased, crumpled, torn, and stained.  Prints and watercolors fall off of their hinges, and corners get bent.  Light and moisture damage paper, and mold attacks canvas and boards.  Paintings crack from excessive fluctuations in hot and cold temperatures or even simply as a result of the materials used in the pigments and paints.  Dusty or smoky environments can soil paintings and other works of art. 

All of these things can damage not only the appearance and quality of the work of art, but can also adversely affect the resale value of the work, potentially causing you to lose money on what might have previously been a good buy.  A good restorer can do wonders in bringing a painting or other work of art back to life.  Timely paper restoration and archival matting and framing is also very important when it comes to mitigating the problems that tend to occur with works on paper. 

Let me help you determine where restoration or conservation might be necessary.  There are many restorers out there who offer varying services and levels of cost and quality.  I can help determine whom best to have work on your items and see the process through from start to finish.

Sometimes the most important thing you can do to properly show your paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints is to put a quality frame on it.  Improper or inadequate framing diminishes many perfectly nice works of art.  Alternatively, a nice frame can make even modest pictures look like masterworks.  Framing does not need to be prohibitively expensive either.  There are many options out there to accommodate all styles, tastes, and budgets.

Also, a proper frame can protect a work of art from damage and distress.  In the case of works on paper, damage from acid based papers and adhesives can be avoided through proper archival matting and framing.  Paintings on canvas that are improperly framed can suffer from surface abrasions, surface cracks in the paint usually resulting from stresses on the canvas, or even punctures and tears.  All of these can be avoided with the right frame.

Let me assist you with all of your framing needs.  I can help determine which works would benefit from additional or improved framing, and help find the best framing choices available.  Working closely with some of the best carvers, guilders and designers, I can help design and build custom frames to fit any style.