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About Us
I CARE. My name is Ruth del Fresno-Guillem. I have been around art since I have memory, first as an artist and creative mind, later as a historian of art and in my 30s as an art conservator. This journey made me conscious that Art Conservation could be more than treatments or the world of institutions, which are very important too, but not the only definition of CONTEMPORARY ART CONSERVATION. I care, and I think caring is the key to changing the point of view in the field. I believe in the artist's voice -any artist's voice- as the way to understand conservation. I want to raise awareness. Because art conservation could start at the very moment, we connect and talk about it. It doesn't matter if you are an artist, an institution, a museum studies student or a municipality looking for artwork to make your city beautiful. Everything and more can be done with respect and awareness; and of course, from the notion of care and love. In 2017 I earned a Ph.D. in contemporary art conservation, researching the interview with emerging artists. I love what I do. I am persistent and continuous, patient and curious, kind and passionate. I will take care of your art, be sure about it.
Our Vision
I am a consultant on art preservation not only for Towns, Institutions and Art Communities but also individuals. I work directly with young and emerging artists, being a reference for academics on awareness. I am willing to provide knowledge. I document the artist's intent on conservation, working directly with them through interviews that can be documentation/archives for the art institutions and art collectors — reference on awareness and respect to artists and art.
The vision is to be the "family conservator" for small and medium art collectors as towns and private collectors — conservator consultant for artists and art professionals.
Our Mission
I want to build CARE through knowledge. Raising awareness about art preservation from the artist and art professionals to the collectors or art owners, activating and celebrating the importance of education: Conservation Ideas Worth Spreading (paraphrasing TED talks motto). Cultivate and Educate through respect to the arts and heritage, documenting the artist's intent, talking to everybody about what preservation means, what "deterioration" means, and then applying the knowledge.
You don't care about something you don't know. I will make you CARE through knowing and raising awareness about art preservation everywhere.