Painting Restoration
Canvas relining, tear and hole repair, surface cleaning, in-painting, and varnish work for oils, acrylics, and watercolors.
Our Work
Gallery
Antique paintings, gilded frames, and irreplaceable heirlooms — restored by an accomplished artist with decades of training in every craft the work demands.
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Owner Candace Savinelli is an accomplished artist and illustrator. A graduate of Paier College of Art, she has won awards for her watercolor realist paintings. Fully trained in all aspects of painting and frame restoration, including gold gilding, Candace brings the same care to a damaged inheritance as she would to her own gallery work.
Canvas relining, tear and hole repair, surface cleaning, in-painting, and varnish work for oils, acrylics, and watercolors.
Repair and refinishing of antique frames — wood replacement, missing-piece casting, and full structural rebuilds.
Traditional water and oil gilding for frames, mirrors, and decorative elements — 22kt and 23.5kt gold leaf.
Award-winning watercolor realist paintings and antique mirrors available for purchase by appointment.
Custom mural painting and decorative art for residential, hospitality, and corporate spaces.
Free consultation and condition reports for heirlooms before any restoration work begins.
"Candace brought my grandmother's portrait back to life after fifty years in an attic. The frame restoration alone was museum-quality."Margaret W.Greenwich, CT
"I'd been told the painting was beyond repair. Art Elements proved otherwise. The result is indistinguishable from the original."James D.Stamford, CT
"I send all my clients here. Honest about what's worth restoring and what isn't, and the gilding work is the best in the state."Susan H.Antique Dealer · New Haven
"Working with Candace through a family estate was easy and professional. She documented every piece for insurance and treated each like her own."Robert P.Estate executor
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