· Painting conservator and restorer based in Falmouth, Cornwall.
· A member of ICON, the Institute of Conservation.
· Can treat all ages of paintings in a variety of media:
egg tempera, oil, acrylic, mixed media
· Conservation of paintings on a range of supports:
wood, canvas, hardboard
· Repairs, restores, cleans, and re-gilds frames, as well as offering condition reports.
Contact
tel: 01326 318484 mob: 07786244302 email: alison@headconservation.co.ukfacebooklinkedIn
Background
Alison Head read English Literature and Fine Art at Exeter University. She worked at the Castle Museum as a volunteer and then trained as a conservator of easel paintings in Newcastle upon-Tyne, gaining a distinction in 1987.
She has worked in a variety of museums, beginning her career at The North West Area Museum Service originally based in Blackburn. This organisation worked for many museums in the north west. Following her work there she worked at The Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead and The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry.
Alison now works as a freelance conservator to the south west, in Cornwall. She is currently advising Falmouth Art Gallery.
She has worked in a variety of museums, beginning her career at The North West Area Museum Service originally based in Blackburn. This organisation worked for many museums in the north west. Following her work there she worked at The Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead and The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry.
Alison now works as a freelance conservator to the south west, in Cornwall. She is currently advising Falmouth Art Gallery.
Current Work
Ongoing: An example of a buckled and fragile painting.
Before
Before
After structural work. Still needs to be cleaned!
Cleaning in Progress
January 2019: Portrait required structural work and cleaning.
Before cleaning
After cleaning and structural work
Finished product
Past Work
Alison has extensive experience in many kinds of painting restoration. This section displays some of her more recent work in Falmouth, Cornwall.
On the left is an example of a light surface cleaning. Spots of surface dirt are removed along with a thin layer of dirt that many paintings accumulate over time.
On the left is an example of a light surface cleaning. Spots of surface dirt are removed along with a thin layer of dirt that many paintings accumulate over time.
Examples of frame and painting restoration
cleaning a very old painting
dust removal on an ornate frame
a badly damaged frame
