From old master to contemporary art

Mark's passion for old pictures which has led to a career restoring paintings. At Pictura, his work involves cleaning, retouching, and varnishing pictures as well as writing condition and treatment reports. Mark has a BA in art history from Vassar College which has led to over three decades in New York's art trade. He has honed his skills

Mark's passion for old pictures which has led to a career restoring paintings. At Pictura, his work involves cleaning, retouching, and varnishing pictures as well as writing condition and treatment reports. Mark has a BA in art history from Vassar College which has led to over three decades in New York's art trade. He has honed his skills at three of New York's prominent conservation studios, most recently at Simon Parkes Art Conservation. His early training included apprenticeships with both painting and paper conservators as well as work with the Strauss Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at Harvard University. Historic painting materials and techniques are his expertise:  He has lectured on these topics at Vassar College, New York University, and at the Grand Central Atelier. For each conservation project, Mark brings a deep understanding for the material object and a respect for it's history. After decades of experience with thousands of paintings, he devises minimally invasive treatments and executes them safely and tastefully. More than once he has been called a "magician" by clients - appropriate as he has dabbled in prestidigitation! Mark is also a talented painter and enjoys using classical techniques in his original works and master copies. 

He is happy be a co-founder of Pictura Art Conservation with his skilled colleagues. 

holds degrees in Advertising Art and a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from Pennsylvania State University. In 1999 Richard began working at Simon Parkes Art Conservation Studio. There he trained under some of industry’s most experienced conservators and developed a strong foundation in the technical and ethical practices of art conservatio

holds degrees in Advertising Art and a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from Pennsylvania State University. In 1999 Richard began working at Simon Parkes Art Conservation Studio. There he trained under some of industry’s most experienced conservators and developed a strong foundation in the technical and ethical practices of art conservation.

Over the course of twenty-seven years at Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Richard specialized in condition assessments, cleaning paintings, and overseeing the intricacies of every stage in painting conservation.

Richard has conserved thousands of works ranging from Old Master paintings to modern and contemporary art, gaining extensive knowledge of artist materials, techniques, and conservation strategies.

In addition to his technical expertise, Richard has developed strong project management skills, overseeing complex conservation treatments from initial examination through final delivery. 

As a co-founder of Pictura Art Conservation Richard applies this experience to ensure that every project is completed with the highest level of care, precision, and professionalism. 

has a BA from Brown University where she studied Art History and Literature, and advanced degree in Conservation of Paintings from L’Istituto del Arte e il Restauro, Florence Italy, where her thesis was about the technical analysis of paintings. 

After graduating she began working for Kunstkonservering in Denmark treating paintings from ma

has a BA from Brown University where she studied Art History and Literature, and advanced degree in Conservation of Paintings from L’Istituto del Arte e il Restauro, Florence Italy, where her thesis was about the technical analysis of paintings. 

After graduating she began working for Kunstkonservering in Denmark treating paintings from many museums including Louisiana Museum of Art, and private collectors. From 1995 to 2025 Celia conserved paintings for Simon Parkes Art Conservation. Simultaneously she had a thriving private practice treating paintings for a variety of collectors and especially a large New York City corporate art collection. 

Celia is a member of AIC, ICOM-CC. She is also a member of the Alliance for Response New York which came about after Hurricane Sandy and aims to help art institutions prepare for, and deal with distasters. 

Celia has throughout the years attended professional development workshops and kept abreast on new techniques such as the use of gels in conservation and the modular cleaning protocol. 

As a co-founder of Pictura Art Conservation Celia is happy to work as a unified team with her trusted colleagues and art owners on all aspects of painting conservation.