Bellingan Fine Art Restoration & Conservation

Bellingan Fine Art Restoration & Conservation Specialist in the Restoration of artworks on paper (includes watercolors, maps, photographs & prints) as well as oil & mixed media on canvas & board.
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Sometime we get interesting works like this that hide other work behind them. The male figure was added later to this pa...
15/12/2025

Sometime we get interesting works like this that hide other work behind them. The male figure was added later to this painting nd then the female figure was painted over later. This is just an example of the before and during the cleaning process of what we sometimes discover. Isn't she stunning.

This work was extremely dirty and covered in a dark brown residue. The work is on masonite and as a result the pigments ...
12/12/2025

This work was extremely dirty and covered in a dark brown residue. The work is on masonite and as a result the pigments became brittle and dry. This caused some flaking and loss. Once cleaned the work has been transformed from a dull bland oil to a work full of colour and life.

Here are 3 Posters that were conserved. They were not lined onto linen as can be seen everywhere online. They were surfa...
10/12/2025

Here are 3 Posters that were conserved. They were not lined onto linen as can be seen everywhere online. They were surface cleaned and stabilised. The creases were reduced and the tears were mended.

Here are the before & after photos of 3 works on paper that sustained water damage. The severe cockling of the paper is ...
08/12/2025

Here are the before & after photos of 3 works on paper that sustained water damage. The severe cockling of the paper is due to expansion within their frames. Framing directly to the edge and with glass touching a work is not advisable. The paper creased because there was nowhere to expand to. The last work sustained water damage many years ago and was covered in mildew. Some of these stains have become permanent. The work was lined for added support and to mend the damaged disintegrated sections of paper.

This is a selection of little water colours from a book that became covered in severe foxing and acidity. Most of the da...
05/12/2025

This is a selection of little water colours from a book that became covered in severe foxing and acidity. Most of the damage could be removed, however there are still some marks visible.

This selection of Pierneef woodcuts and a drawing was restored in the studio throughout the year. Paper ages over time a...
03/12/2025

This selection of Pierneef woodcuts and a drawing was restored in the studio throughout the year. Paper ages over time and with light exposure becomes brown and acidic. It is completely reversible as can be seen in the before and after photos

These 2 vintage homo erotic oils pre dating Tom of Finland painterdin the 1950's USA needed to be refreshed. Once again ...
01/12/2025

These 2 vintage homo erotic oils pre dating Tom of Finland painterdin the 1950's USA needed to be refreshed. Once again over time the colour fades away as the varnish gets yellow and dark. Once treated the vibrancy of the pigments can be seen once more.

Here are some examples of works that have been cleaned in the last six months.
28/11/2025

Here are some examples of works that have been cleaned in the last six months.

Both these works were restored over a hundred years ago. This is another example of the varnish protecting the original ...
25/11/2025

Both these works were restored over a hundred years ago. This is another example of the varnish protecting the original pigments underneath. The portrait is a dark painting however after restoration the intensity of the pigments make the work stand out. The couple got their colour back.

This beautiful oil was recently restored for a client. This was her great grandmother and had never been cleaned. This i...
25/11/2025

This beautiful oil was recently restored for a client. This was her great grandmother and had never been cleaned. This is about 150 years of dust, smoke and other impurities causing severe varnish discolouration over the years. As the varnish gets darker the colour fades away. It is important to know that the original pigments are protected underneath all this dirt. The work sustained some damage over the years causing holes and scratches. She cleaned up remarkably we as can be seen in the before & after photos.

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