About

Vancouver Island Art Conservation is owned and operated by Tanya Richards, an Art Conservator specializing in the conservation, repair and housing of works of art on paper and archival documents. After studying general Art Conservation in Florence, Italy, Tanya decided to focus on paper based objects earning an MA in Paper Conservation from Camberwell College of Art in London. Her experience includes watercolour, pastel, intaglio, chalk and mixed media. She has worked on projects for institutions including the British Museum, the Courtauld Institute and Saint Paul’s Cathedral.