Restorers without Frontiers – The London School of Picture and Frame Conservation – London Art Conservation Courses – London Framing Conservation Courses

Restorers without Frontiers is a charity project initiated by The London School of Picture & Frame Conservation in 2015. The focus of the project is three fold –

1) Restore heritage artifacts in countries where there is a need.
2) Work with and train local conservators
3) Leave a legacy in place so that the work may continue.

We want to pay tribute not only to the local students in Goa for all their hard work and effort, but to the many volunteers who over the years have come out from around the world at their own expense to help make the project a success. We have had volunteers so far from the UK, Italy, Denmark, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, USA and Canada. None of this could have happened without the help and support of His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Damão and the whole team in the Archbishop’s House, in particular Father Joaquim Loiola Pereira. We must also mention Father Aleixo Menezes who was until recently the Rector of the Seminary in Rachol.

We were very pleased to be visited by students and staff from the National School of Journalism in Bangalore who produced two short films of the work we are doing in Goa – a Mini Feature and the Main Report. Our thanks to Dipti Kumar, Head for Broadcast Journalism as well as students Ipsita Kabiraj and Stephen Gershom.

All of the students who started the course in 2016 have now graduated with their Level 4 Diploma, and there is now a team carrying on conservation work up to the level of their training. This includes surface cleaning and conservation of paintings, and also work on polychrome statues.

In 2023 we were delighted to be able to welcome 13 new students to premises kindly provided by the Archdiocese in the wonderful Convent of St John of God in Old Goa. All these students have completed their Level 2 Certificate and are now embarking on Level 3. We were very pleased to be able to have a ceremony in the Archbishop’s House where they were awarded their certificates.

We are always happy to hear from experienced painting conservators who would like to be involved – either to join us or to support us in some other way. Please do get in touch.