Specialist conservation, restoration and collection care for works of art on paper
Matisse • John Piper • Banksy • Nicholas Pocock • Picasso • Mr Brainwash • Calder • John Constable • J.M.W. Turner • Shepard Fairey • Hendrik de Cort • Roy Lichtenstein • George Fennel Robson • Willis Paige • Charles E. Rowbotham • John Sell Cotman • William Scott • Beryl Cook • Damien Hirst • Jono • Invader • Bridget Riley • David Jones • DFace • Thomas Gainsborough • Cyclops • Lucien Freud • Andy Warhol • William Hogarth • Edward Richardson • Patrick Procktor • Frederick C. Robinson • John Ruskin • Utagawa Kuniyoshi • William Blake • Fernand Léger
Don McCullin • Ernest Edmonds • Francis Danby • William Pether • Henry William Pickersgill • Chris Levine • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi • Jean-Georges Simon • Lesley Francis Cooper • Keith Haring • Fiona Robinson • Diego Rivera • Adela Breton • François Langot • Tim Davies • W. G. Jennings • William Westall • Charles Fox • John McGahey • Radovan Kraguly • Stanley Spencer • August John • Gwen John • Anthony Gross • David Cox • Adriaen van de Velde • Evan Walters • Frank Gillett • Jacob Epstein • Edwin John • Théophile Alexandre Steinlen • Tim Davies • Antonini • Birgit Skiöld • Ceri Richards • Dennis Hawkins
Joe Tilson • Michal Challenger • Michael English • Patrick Heron • Peter Nel • Ralph Steadman • Richard Pinckney • Robert Cottingham • Stanley Hayter • Christo • Albert Lipczynski • Eduardo Chillida • Orlando Pelayo • Adolfo Bartholomé • Bernardo Sanjurjo • Nicanor Piñole • Pelayo Ortega • Antonio Mendibil • Juan Barjola • Picabia • Francesco Clemente • Akinola Lasekan • Uche Okeke • James Lee Byars • Nara • Utagawa Hiroshige • Ashiyuki • Hokuchō • Hirosada • Kunikazu • Joseph Wright of Derby • Demos Kwoko • L.S. Lowry • Gerald Laing

Services

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Buying, selling and exhibiting works on paper often requires fast, reliable conservation advice. We support galleries, dealers and auction professionals with condition reports, conservation treatments and technical guidance that protect both the artwork and the confidence behind every transaction.More about the service
Whether you own a single artwork or an established collection, we help you preserve its condition, significance and long-term value. Every recommendation is tailored to your artwork, whether it requires conservation treatment, preventive care or specialist advice.More about the service
Collections require more than treatment. They require planning, documentation and long-term care. We work alongside museums, archives, libraries and heritage organisations, providing specialist conservation, collection support and technical expertise for projects of every scale.More about the service

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Our Story

Good conservation begins with good decisions. The Paper Conservation Lab was created to help collectors, galleries and institutions care for works on paper through museum standards, specialist expertise and independent conservation advice.

The Paper Conservation Lab was founded by paper conservator Alicia García, who brings over twenty years of experience in the conservation and restoration of works of art on paper. Alicia leads the studio and is directly involved in its conservation projects, working from studios in Spain and London.

For projects requiring additional expertise or capacity, TPCL collaborates with experienced conservators and other specialists in the field, allowing the studio to undertake complex and larger-scale projects while maintaining a specialist and tailored approach.

“Alicia did some restoration work on a print I wanted to sell. When I handed it over the condition was not great, with crease marks and some dirt. The work was tricky as much of the image was blank paper. And it had not been well framed. She did great work, flattening the work and taking great care to achieve the best condition. At auction, Bonhams described the condition as ‘Excellent’, and the piece sold at a higher price than expected. I’d be happy to recommend Alicia to anyone”
“I have been working with Alicia from Aquatint since 2015, and have employed her services on a number of restoration and conservation projects with great success. I have always found her to be helpful, professional and flexible. The quality of her work is excellent and she has often worked at short notice and with tight deadlines, which is what I often require as a private art dealer. I would not hesitate to recommend Alicia and Aquatint and look forward to working with her going forward.”
“Alicia Garcia worked for Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for two years as a paper conservator. She is a very conscientious professional, keen to do her best in consultation with her clients. Alicia treated a range of works on paper across the museum’s collection from British watercolours to Japanese prints, working to exacting standards. The end results were beautiful and enhanced the artworks considerably. I have no hesitation in recommending her services.”
“I have known Alicia professionally for many years and have had the opportunity to observe her development as a paper conservator. She brings a high level of technical skill, thoughtful judgement, and a strong commitment to professional standards. Alicia has experience working with a wide range of clients and collections, and approaches projects with care, diligence, and professionalism. She is organised, reliable, and attentive to the specific needs of each object and project.”
Andy Geach
Private collector
Huw Lougher
Director, Lougher Contemporary Ltd
Kate Newnham 凯特纽纳姆
Senior Curator, Visual Arts, Bristol Museums
Amelia Rampton ACR,MSc
AR Conservation

Projects

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Matisse
Jeune fille à la blouse fleurie

Reducing extensive foxing and recovering the visual balance of a personally significant work on paper.

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STIK
Untitled

Reducing surface distortions to restore the clean, graphic quality of the composition

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Keith Haring
Untitled

Reducing discolouration caused by prolonged display while protecting sensitive media

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Whether you need conservation treatment, professional advice or support for a collection, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Tell us about your artwork, collection or project, and include any relevant information and photographs. If needed, we’ll advise you on safe shipping or arrange an appointment at our studios in Spain or London.

SpainSpain Studio (Asturias, Spain)
(+34) 636 965 944
UKUnited Kingdom Studio (London, UK)
(+44) 7729 828 842
infothepaperconservationlab.com
By appointment only. Working across the UK, Spain and internationally.