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Picture Framing and Art Preservation/Questions Answered by Expert Judy
| Subject | Date Asked |
| oil or acrylic picture stuck to glass | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: I recently brought a picture from a junk shop. Through the glass it looks as if it is oil, or ... A: Alex, It is an acrylic painting, then, based on your description. There is no perfect way to do ... | |
| Foxing stains on matt | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I recently had an Aldridge watercolour professionally restored - it looks great but I wondered if ... A: David, Although restoring the matt is much less riskier than the art piece itself, it can get ... | |
| tear in an acrylic painting | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: .recently a client bought one of my acrylic paintings on paper and had it shipped to their home in ... A: Susan, Repairing canvas and paper is different; it's not a matter of which is more difficult. ... | |
| Conservation ... is it to late? | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I found this picture underneath a old picture that read 1906 in the advertisement in the picture. ... A: malcolm, It's common to have water damage and mold on a piece on art. Yes, you can restore and ... | |
| restoration of watercolor painting | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I have recently became the proad new owner joseph c. claghorn's Old Burton Church Williamsburg. The ... A: John, It depends on how old the watercolor painting is. Basically, the newer it is, the more risk ... | |
| old glass | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a picture of "the president %26 Mrs JFK" by Karsh of Ottawa. I took it apart wanting to use ... A: Sandy, Never put photographs in contact with glass DIRECTLY. 99% of the frames you buy at discount ... | |
| glass and hand colored photo | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: My family has a very large hand-colored photograph of our father bull riding, done about 47 years ... A: MaryDiane, A photograph SHOULD have glass with the frame. I guess the person who told you not to ... | |
| pencil sketches and drawings preservation | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Ms. Judy, I recently obtained several pictures of family members, friends as well as past pets from ... A: Kerri, Thanks for the question. To be honest with you, I am a little bit confused about what ... | |
| Preservation of charcoal sketch | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I have two 18 X 24 charcoal portraits that were made in Cape Town, South Africa between 1860 and ... A: It is not unusual at all to have a fabric backing for a drawing or photograph. However, without ... | |
| Paper Artwork | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: My friend and I are creating an abstract paper artwork to be placed on her walls in the bathroom. We ... A: Deborah, Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, there is no way you can preserve your art on ... | |
| Preserving Art | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a painting painted on paneling that was covered with a water base white and then covered with ... A: Amy, Thanks for the question. There are several reasons why the paint is pealing off. They all ... | |
| preservation framing | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: I am now selling my art on a regular basis. I decided to have my oil paintings framed with a ... A: Carla, Traditionally, oil paintings are framed with only literally frames alone, for oils are one ... | |
| Dad's Oil Paintings | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: We have many unframed (16x20) and some huge framed oil paintings. Rather than leaving them clumped ... A: Enza, Is the artist who painted your Dad's oil paintings someone you know? How do you know that ... | |
| Dad's Oil Paintings | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: We have many unframed (16x20) and some huge framed oil paintings. Rather than leaving them clumped ... A: All the oil paintings have varnish on them. This way, oil paintings are protected. However, that ... | |
Picture Framing and Art Preservation
Answers by Expert:
Judy
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Expertise
I can answer questions about art preservation, conservation, and restoration for originals, as well as digital photo restoration. I can refer some excellent art restoration shops in metro Atlanta in Georgia. I do NOT answer any framing questions.
Experience
Art restorer for original paper based art such as photograph, etching, engraving, pastel, watercolor, gouache, book, document, letter, drawing, illustration, as well as digital photo restorer.
Education/Credentials
BFA in Art
MA in Art
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