Stella Art Conservation is specialized in museum quality art conservation and restoration of paintings, sculptures, artifacts, and other artworks, from ancient to contemporary.
Our expert art conservators have superior knowledge in traditional as well as innovative fine art conservation techniques and are capable of restoring highly damaged artwork while preserving the artist’s original intention. We stringently use methodologies approved by the American Institute for Conservation and by the (European) Institution of Preservation of Artistic and Historical Works.
In addition, our Chief Art Conservator is fully qualified to use Modular Cleaning with aqueous solutions and is fully trained to use Nanotechnology in art conservation, for the treatment of very sensitive artworks.
We offer the following services:
• Museum-quality art conservation and restoration of ancient, modern, and contemporary paintings providing skilled treatment to bring paintings back to their original glory.
• Museum-quality restoration of indoor sculptures and artifacts such as fine and decorative art objects; archaeological, ethnographic, contemporary artworks and more.
• Preventive conservation and collection care.
• Preparation of condition reports and examination of artworks to assess their health, uncover damages, discover potential issues, or to submit to insurance companies.
• On-site art conservation and restoration of wall paintings, frescos, and beaux-arts tempera.
• Disaster recovery services for art collections requiring treatment in response to fire, water mold, wind, or accidental damage.
• Assessment of artworks conditions and accidental damages. Preparation of the mandatory documentation to submit for art insurance claims.
Considering our meticulous and informed approach to art conservation we have gained an international reputation for excellence.
Barbara Stella is the Founder of Stella Art Conservation and an established name in the art conservation world for her meticulous, intelligent and informed approach to art restoration.
Barbara received her advanced degree in fine art conservation with a specialty in paintings from the Institute of Fine Arts and Restoration, Palazzo Spinelli in Florence, Italy.
Prior to moving to Florida, she worked for 20 years in Italy performing conservation treatment for the minister of cultural heritage, as well as public and private institutions that included museums, churches and private collections.
Barbara founded Stella Art Conservation in 2010 and she has performed treatments on paintings by prestigious artists such as Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Joan Miro’, Salvador Dali’ , Kenneth Noland, Rene’ Magritte, Rudolf Polanszky and many others.
Barbara Stella is an AIC Professional Associate (American Institute for Conservation) whose regulations she stringently follows.