Art & Sculpture Design & Restoration

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Get a history lesson about the item you are repairing. A good restorer should be able to tell you more than you already know about your piece in no time at all.

Take a look at the work the artist has done... if they proudly display it; chances are you'll find something you like, can reference, or will inspire you.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. Simply put, time is very valuable. Fixing a complex or antique piece can sometimes take many times longer than creating something similar from scratch.

In today's modern world, art and sculpture are one of the few things we have to really hold the soul. Don't let your passions or prized possessions collect dust or degrade.

Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?

A. What have they done to add to their experience? What materials have they worked with? What references or examples can they list?

A person to person conversation should make you feel comfortable, not pushed or nervous.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. How many people can truly say they do what they wanted to do when they were children? How many have had their unique work displayed throughout the world?

Leaving a positively memorable mark is a rare opportunity in our relatively short lifetimes.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I studied theater restoration and art in Moscow Ukraine. During military service, I was commissioned for unique works of art, all while being an amateur in the trade.

The natural course of things took me and my company from one such avenue to another. Over time, my focus has shifted from original art and painting to restoration.