About

Owner and conservator Susie (Seborg) Anders is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (https://www.culturalheritage.org) and adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice (https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/code-of-ethics). She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC, and her Master of Arts degree with a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Art Conservation from Buffalo State College.

Susie established Anders Art Conservation, LLC (formerly Southern Art Conservation until 2020) in 2007 in Baton Rouge, and recently re-located to her home city of Santa Barbara, CA in the summer of 2023. Since moving to California, local clients have included The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Santa Barbara Historical Museum, The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Casa del Herrero, and several private art collecters.

Since 2007, Anders Art Conservation has served institutions, galleries, and private clients throughout the southeastern United States, including The Louisiana State Museum, The New Orleans Museum of Art, The National World War II Museum, The Historic New Orleans Collection, FEMA, Southern University, and the City of Baton Rouge, among others. Prior to moving to Louisiana, Susie completed her third-year graduate studies in Objects Conservation within the Museum of Modern Art, and then lived in Marrakech, Morocco for several months where she helped prepare a private collection of artifacts for exhibition.

What is Art Conservation?

Combining the fields of art history, fine art, and science, art conservation is the preservation, restoration, and stabilization of cultural material. While time inevitably affects treasured artworks and artifacts, conservation efforts can slow down the process of deterioration, help preserve original material, and can often improve the visual appearance of artworks.

Conservators are trained in several fields that together form their craft, including: fine art, art history, chemistry, materials science, and preservation. This specific combination of study enables them to assess the condition, deterioration, and appropriate treatment options for each artifact.

Services We Offer:

  • Written treatment proposals, reports, and cost estimates

  • Examination of individual objects and sculptures

  • Conservation treatment for artworks exhibited both indoor and outdoors

  • Custom-made supports and housing for artifact storage

  • Recommendations concerning storage and environmental conditions for artifacts

  • Basic Preservation seminars concerning artifact labeling, handeling, and storage design

  • Referrals to other conservation and museum professionals

What To Expect

Contact Anders Art Conservation via email (susieanders321@gmail.com) or phone to discuss your preservation concerns. An initial meeting involving an examination and assessment of the artifact or collection will follow. A written assessment, treatment proposal, time estimate, and cost estimate will be provided to the client following this initial meeting. The cost estimate for conservation work will be based on an hourly rate, and may also include additional costs for special materials, travel, and further insurance if necessary. All work performed by Anders Art Conservation will be completed in accordance with to the Code of Ethics and Guidelines for the Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (http://aic.stanford.edu).

Additional Resources

For more information about the field of art conservation, including how to find a conservator in your area, grants available for smaller institutions, recent research, and how to become a conservator, visit: https://www.culturalheritage.org.