Valentine Walsh is a conservator of fine paintings. She works on easel paintings and polychrome sculpture, and has significant experience in the treatment of both Old Master and modern paintings.
She has been established over 30 years giving her great experience in most areas of European art, which she is committed to conserving with great care and sensitivity whilst also giving the client the very best advice and value. She and her assistants are committed to working to the very highest standards and to continuing professional development in order to ensure the long term care of the paintings. She also has a commitment to research on the history and use of pigments.
She is a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation (FIIC), an accredited member of the Institute of Conservation (ACR), and a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (PA AIC).
Her studio in central London is well equipped to accommodate most painting conservation problems including large paintings. All conservation procedures are carried out to be reversible wherever possible and always use conservation standard materials and the appropriate techniques. Conservation treatments comply with professional codes of practice and draw on theoretical knowledge gained from attending meetings and keeping informed of new developments in the professional press.
She undertakes major collection surveys, advises on storage, environmental control and monitoring, insurance, transport and other collection care issues. She has also undertaken disaster response and disaster planning for institutions and coordinated projects requiring detailed scientific research.
Valentine Walsh has an extensive client base, ranging from national museums through to London’s West End dealers and individual collectors. Her clients include the Imperial War Museum, the Museum of London, the Royal Naval Museum, the Jerwood Foundation and Wadham College, Oxford.