I have a oil painting that I purchased three years ago and it had issues that I did not see fully…read morewhen I bought it. The paint has been chipping off a bit since then, and I finally bit the bullet to find someone to repair it. I found David here on Yelp. I liked that others wrote reviews on his repair work. He is a master at his craft, so don't expect it to be done in a hurry as quality work takes time. There were chips in the upper middle of the painting and tiny chips missing in quite a bit of other spots all over the entire piece. He was able to reduce a small fraction of the warping (on the left side) and he conditioned it and repaired the chips in the sky and other smaller paint chipped areas. I am very satisfied with the end result of the repair he made on this 1950's original oil painting of Laguna Beach, CA. Now I can proudly hang it on my wall! Thank you David, you're the best.

If Humpty Dumpty had met this guy, he'd still be in one piece lol…read more David is a restoration wizard! His little workshop looks like something out of a storybook - a flower-covered cottage where broken things go to be reborn. My most treasured possession, an ostrich egg my late father brought home from Africa when I was a kid, was shattered into what felt like a billion pieces during my recent move. I thought it was gone forever. I was a devastated wreck on the pavement in front of all my neighbors. But David, with the steady hands of an artist and the heart of a healer, pieced it back together so flawlessly, you'd never know it had been broken. If you have something priceless - whether it's an heirloom, a keepsake or a fragment of your past - don't give up on it. Bring it here. He doesn't fix objects; he brings them back to life and restores memories. I'll never be able to thank him enough.

Elisa at Kept Art Restoration is a miracle worker…read more A few weeks after just purchasing a new piece of art, someone in a fit of rage sliced it up with a kitchen knife. The damage was extensive - an 8" Gash, and 3 other 1" punctures. We were both heartbroken as we loved the piece and what it meant to us (it was a 3'x3' acrylic on canvas painting). The Canvas was shreaded, with threads hanging and cracks in the paint. I found Kept via a google search, contacted them and Elisa came over and said it could be repaired. Her communications were excellent. She communicated with the original artist to get the background on the painting, talked to us about restoration ethics (much more complex than we would have imagined) and went to work. The repair took a few months, but well worth the wait. The painting has been restored, and it now once again hangs in our home. To say we are amazed is an understatement. While if you look carefully you can see signs of the repair (you REALLY have to look hard, and at an obtuse angle that catches reflected light) it is unbelievable how good it looks. Elisa took care to make sure it nearly exactly matches what the original artist - while maintaining the ethics of her craft. We are thrilled with the results and highly recommend her for repair and restoration.

I inherited a tremendous cache of artwork when my grandmother passed. Many of these are family…read moreworks of tremendous sentimental value, and some are by southwest artists and may be of some significant value to the right collector. Most pieces had been exposed to cigarette smoke and cleaning / waxing care typical of the mid 20th century. As I sorted through it all, it became clear that I needed professional cleaning and restoration. Elisa Stewart of Kept Art Restoration came to the rescue. to date she has cleaned restored and stabilized three oil paintings on canvas, and a small piece directly on wood. all of the results have far and away exceeded my wildest expectations. Elisa takes meticulous records of every step of the restoration. The report, with photos, accompanies each piece, along with all original materials, from, hardware, documentation. In the case of the canvas pictured, she did an amazing job of peeling back the layers of time and revealing the vibrant colors beneath. She also discovered the date accompanying the signature, that had been covered by my grandmother or my great grandmother (vanity!) In addition to restoring the image, her care and skill in repairing small holes in the canvas was flawless. In the end, we have a lasting portrait of my grandmother as a young woman that we can pass on to the next generation. On pieces where restoration or retouching is necessary, Elisa is extremely careful, and approaches the job with high ethical standards. The retouching has been invisible to my eye, and yet, is performed in such a way as to be completely reversible if a future owner/restorer so desires. She can tell you the details of the process. Proper art cleaning and restoration takes time, and is costly. But the results are all that matter, and I have been very happy with the results and the value of Elisa's work. I look forward to working with her for years to come.

Excellent quality work! Our broken ceramic chandelier was restored beautifully. Thank you.read more

She did a wonderful job in fixing my JND studios 1/3 Joker... It looks very professional and…read moreprecise.. Thank you.

Note: This review is based solely on my consultation process…read more Chris is a rare gem! I reached out to Chris about an old painting of mine with significant sentimental value. He was incredibly professional, honest, and thoughtful. He took the time to review photos, ask questions, and even conducted his own research on the artist and market value - this totally surprised me in the best way possible. I can tell Chris is an upstanding and deeply considerate professional. His expert advice truly put my mind at ease. For now, I'm pausing on the restoration, but I'm looking into refreshing the framing per his suggestion. He even recommended a framing specialist he trusts nearby where I live, which was such a sweet surprise. It's rare to find someone so knowledgeable who leads with such grounded transparency, especially when art can be so emotional. Chris really cares about the time and effort involved for everyone. There are a lot of great reviews on here, but I wanted to really speak to his KINDNESS just from our initial interactions. I'll definitely be returning to him when I'm ready to move forward with conservation!

Perfect and professional in every way. Period. Wise review,…read morediscussion and advice easy and comfortable discussion.

My pour spout was broken, and now it's looking good after it was restored! Great work!!read more

I purchased a painting that was shipped from France and arrived in, well, not the best condition…read more Not only did this team ensure there was no mold on the canvas (I'm sensitive to it) but they saw that someone had done a bad job touching up bits of the painting and some pieces of paint were missing entirely. They restored it completely and gorgeously. They then surprised me with a lengthy report about the process with pictures of the work along the way. I was thoroughly impressed. I think we've all grown accustomed to shoddy service in so many realms. Not here. Last week when I was about to import another piece but had questions about it from afar, they were happy to look at it and make recommendations, assured me that it looked in good quality but was surely on paper instead of canvas. The artist is now painting us a new one on canvas. We're thrilled! I can't recommend these guys enough for restoration or even just pre purchase consulting, ensuring you've got the right matting ... anything, and probably more.

Lina is a fantastic resource for paper conservation. She is honest and fair. I would not consider…read moreany other place to restore valuable prints.

I was referred by another fine art restorer to contact Lina and I am so pleased that I did just…read morethat. Lina carefully restored my Father's 65 year old paper/pencil drawing which had severe water stains and the drawing now looks as if it was drawn today. She is obviously fully aware of how far to only go on a work as to retain the originality and yet restore the work as best as her professional abilities will allow. She even arrived to my home for the initial consultation and pickup of the work and due to my scheduling, she later arrived at my pet's Veterinarian's clinic to drop off the finished work. I highly recommend Lina and the museums should be aware of her caring services for any paper conservation.

Damaged Art? Antiques? Call SF Art Conservation today!!! Our…read moreart gallery was in the middle of the 2017 Fires in Sonoma County. Most pieces had severe smoke damage including antiques that were in pretty bad shape. The level of professionalism at SF Art Conservation put us at ease. Cleaning and preparing all of our pieces was challenging and involved. This very large job came in on time and on budget. Our insurance company was also hard to deal with but the patience and impressive work ethic that SF Art Conservation has made all the difference.

I had damaged my deity and was besides myself until a friend/antique dealer told me to take it to…read moreSF Art Conservation and I am glad I did. This is a wonderful place with a warm and friendly staff (I was working with Rowan) who made me feel confident to leave my art piece in their care. They described, in detail, how they were going to repair and conserve the piece, as well as how much it was going to cost up front (no surprises). They also showed me art pieces they were currently working on; they had some amazing art in their workshop! If you have an art piece that needs attention, I would truly recommend SF Art Conservation. Many thanks to Rowan and staff for their wonderful and professional help! I look forward to bringing other artwork (which needs conservation) to them in the future.

Ania did an amazing job repairing damage to our family's grand piano, including carefully restoring…read morecuts in the Steinway logo on the fallboard. The finished product looked brand new, remarkable.

From the owner: Specializing in ON SITE the delicate art of piano case repair and restoration, we bring new life to…read moreboth antique and modern instruments. From minor touch ups to comprehensive overhauls and complete color changes. Also I offer museum quality conservation of paintings, fine arts. With age paintings can accumulate water exposure, human negligence, poor former restoration. Antique frame restoration, carving, gilding, architectural woodwork and fine furniture restoration, new hand painted designs, murals and faux finish.

Rho is a great local resource. She offers several levels of restoration. You select the level…read morethat reflects how important the piece is to you and how much you want to spend. I brought her pieces that have sentimental value but don't merit a museum-quality restoration. Despite the artistic unimportance of these pieces, at no point did I feel that she was condescending, perhaps because I was under no illusion as to their value. The cost to repair them exceeded their value but was not unreasonable, and Rho did a wonderful job, particularly with a small complex figure that had been broken into a number of pieces (see photo, below) some of them quite tiny. In fact, when I look at it now I'm amazed at how she was able to save it. This area is lucky to have her.

For some reason yelp removed the last excellent review I did of Rho and her amazing work. She…read moremeticulously restored some damaged Tang dynasty horses for me worth many thousands of dollars. Wonderful job and very professional. Also very reasonable charges for her work. I went back to her recently for some more work which we agreed to defer, but was met with the same professional approach and she didn't charge me a dime for her advise. Now THAT is customer service. Please do not remove this review YELP - just because I'm busy and I don't post very often does not make my opinion any less valid than someone who negatively rants... in fact maybe more so as I only post when I have had exceptional service.