LENOX, Mass. — There will be a lecture at Ventfort Hallwith fine art conservator Troy Amuso of Amuso Fine Art Services in Sheffield/Ashley Falls and Fairfield, Conn. 

 

Tea will be served after his presentation.

 

Amuso will talk about art restoration, starting with the common environmental dangers to paintings, what you can do to prevent curtail damage and ending with some of the treatments he uses to return paintings to good health. Amuso will use visual examples of his process, including work he has done to paintings of all styles and values from collections around the northeast.

 

Amuso entered the world of art restoration in 1977 working as a studio apprentice in southern Westchester County, New York, under highly respected Dutch art conservator, Yan Vanderviver. It was that unique opportunity that sparked Amuso's passion in the craft of art conservation, setting him on a path towards an unyielding career as a fine art oil painting conservator from a young age. From 1977 to 1995 Amuso held studio positions focused on the preservation of fine art in New York, Connecticut and Los Angeles. It was during those formative years that Amuso earned a respected reputation for his conservation work from art collectors, art galleries, and private museums throughout the North East and West Coast.

 

In 1996 Amuso and his wife, Denise DiGrigoli, founded Amuso Fine Art Services, an art conservation studio modeled on the philosophy that each client and painting is unique and should receive only exceptional personal attention located in Sheffield/Ashley Falls and Fairfield, Conn.

 

Tickets are $30 for members and with advance reservation; $35 day of; $22 for students 22 and under. Reservations are strongly encouraged as seats are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/events/ or call us at (413) 637-3206. All tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. 

 

The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.