Career in Art: Art Conservationist/ Restorer

1. Career in Art: Art Conservationist/ Restorer

2. What is Art Conservation • Art Conservation a profession devoted to the preservation and upkeep of artworks so they stay in good condition. • Conservation activities include art examination, documentation, treatment, and collections care. Removal of surface deposits by physical chemical means (by cotton swab).

3. What an Art Restorer Does: • Restoration is a process that attempts to return the work of art to some previous state that the restorer imagines was the "original". • Art Restorers clean, stabilize, and even rework pieces of art work. Example of painting and frame restored by an Art Restorer– before and after

4. Education needed to come an Art Restorer • According to wikipedia: in the united states many colleges offer programs in Conservation and Preservation. Some schools and majors are listed below: • Master of Science in Historic Preservation (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) • MA in Art History and an Advanced Certificate in Conservation (New York University) • MS in Historic Preservation (University of Denver)

5. How much money does an Art Restorer make a year (salary) • This surprisingly complex field requires not only a grasp of fine art and art history, but also a deep understanding of chemistry, materials and other scientific factors. Salaries in the conservation field vary widely, from under $25,000 per year to over $60,000.

6. Bad Examples of Art Restoration • Art Restoration Horribly Botched: you can see that to be an art restorer you must have incredible skill and knowledge of art materials. This is an example of a ‘restorer’ who completely destroyed the painting by not have the proper background.

7. Famous Conservationists: Oliver Brothers Art Restoration Company • Is the leading art restoration and conservation company in the United States for the past one hundred and sixty years. Beginning in New York City in the 1850′s through today, they have helped preserve, restore and conserve numerous works of art. Carroll Wales an art restorer of Oliver Brothers Art Restoration -restoring KariyeCamii, Istanbul, 1957

8. Oliver Brothers Mission Oliver Brothers restore and preserve • Paintings • works on paper • picture frames • Icons • Murals • And Sculptures For private collectors, museums, art dealers, auction houses, galleries, corporations, universities, historical societies, libraries, insurance companies, architects, interior designers, and others.

9. History of Oliver Brothers Restoration • James Oliver, the original founder of our firm, was trained and worked as an art restorer in Scotland. Some time before 1850 he arrived in New York and together with his son George, they established themselves as the pre-eminent art restoration firm, and were soon doing restoration for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with many other illustrious public and private clients. Some of the materials and chemicals the Oliver Brothers used for restoring paintings.

10. Oliver Brothers after The Civil War • Sometime after the Civil War, George relocated to Boston and established Oliver Brothers (then known as “James Oliver’s Sons”) as the leading art restoration firm in the Northeast. For a period of time, they had locations in both Boston and New York City. Over 100 year old James Oliver's Sons brochure.

11. Oliver Brothers Today • Oliver Brothers have continued their legacy of being a world class company in restoring artworks. They have brought in talented new artists throughout the year that specialize in restoring famous and valuable artworks. After 150 years they are still based out of Boston since carrying out the legacy of the companies founders James Oliver and his sons. Before and after restoration from Oliver Brothers.