Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd was originally established in 1989 by Stephen Coburn, an artist and conservator and is the son of Australian artist, John Coburn. Stephen studied conservation at the Materials Conservation Course at the University of Canberra in 1980. He then became the director of the Trade Union Banners Restoration Project for the NSW trades Association till 1989.

Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd was started when Stephen travelled to The United States and worked on the Anheuser Busch Collection. He then returned to Sydney to work as the NSW Regional Galleries Paintings Conservator till 1999 building Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd at the same time. Stephen is now the full time Director of Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd.

Following is just a summary of some of the services provided by Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd:

Remedial or hands-on conservation and treatment for paintings, murals and works on paper including drawings, etchings and lithographs as well as frames, and three-dimensional objects.

Types of treatment include cleaning, re-touching, re-stretching and re-lining of canvases, conservation framing and the refurbishment of ornate gold frames.

Collection management – both public institutions and for private collectors, as well as galleries and artists alike.

Preventative Conservation – including lighting and environment management.

Preparation for display for corporations, galleries and private collections.

Moving and re-hanging or re-displaying of art works.

Photo-documentation and condition documentation of art works.

Disaster planning and disaster response for museums and art collections.

We specialise in aluminum cradles for Aboriginal bark paintings.

Build metal stands for Aboriginal and Oceanic Sculptures.

Consolidation of paint on Aboriginal three-dimensional art works.

Transportation and care of art works

Due to the enormous variety of art works today, from traditional through to contemporary, we strive to remain adaptable and up to date with the latest conservation technology.

Numbered amongst the clients of Coburn Fine Art Conservation Pty Ltd are: the Sydney Opera House, the Art Gallery of NSW, the National Gallery in Canberra, the Supreme Court of NSW, The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, The University of Technology and McDonalds.

The Mosman Region Art Gallery, The Wollongong City Art Museum, private galleries including Annandale Galleries, Wagner Art Gallery, Aboriginal and Pacific Art Gallery, Michael Nagy Fine Art. Auction Houses including Goodman’s, Lawson-Menzies, as well as a large number of private collections.

STEPHEN PAUL COBURN

Director