ABOUT
Aquatint was founded and is led by Alicia Garcia. She is a highly qualified and experienced Conservator holding a BA in Fine Arts specializing in Conservation, from the University of the Basque Country (2001) and further qualifications in Conservation from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She has worked for several institutions, including National Museum Wales, National Museums Liverpool and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery as well as others across Europe. She has conserved a wide range of items comprising a variety of materials, mediums and historical periods, and including works by renowned artists such as Turner, Hogarth, Gainsborough, Matisse, Lichtestein and Banksy.
Furthermore, Alicia has been involved in numerous exhibition projects, including tasks such as conservation, documentation, environmental control, installation, and control of works for a safe transit. Devising proposals from scratch to the completion on display. Turner: Watercolours from the West, Wildlife Photographer of the Year (NHM), Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize (NPG), and English Magic (British Council), are some of the projects she took part in whilst working at BMGA.
She is a member of The UK Institute of Conservation (ICON), The International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), The South Western Federation of Museums and Art Galleries and part of the Committee of the Independent Paper Conservators Group.
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Based in Bristol, Aquatint’s clients include: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, National Museum Cardiff, The Holburne Museum, The Salisbury Museum, The Society of Merchant Ventures, Lougher Contemporary and many others private collectors, auction houses, art dealers and small organisations with art collections.
REFERENCES AND TESTIMONIALS
I have been working with Alicia from Aquatint since 2015, and have employed her services on a number of restoration and conservation projects with great success. I have always found her to be helpful, professional and flexible. The quality of her work is excellent and she has often worked at short notice and with tight deadlines, which is what I often require as a private art dealer. I would not hesitate to recommend Alicia and Aquatint and look forward to working with her going forward.
Huw Lougher
Director, Lougher Contemporary Ltd
Alicia Garcia worked for Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for two years as a paper conservator. She is a very conscientious professional, keen to do her best in consultation with her clients. Alicia treated a range of works on paper across the museum's collection from British watercolours to Japanese prints, working to exacting standards. The end results were beautiful and enhanced the artworks considerably. I have no hesitation in recommending her services.
Kate Newnham 凯特纽纳姆
Senior Curator, Visual Arts
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives