Blending historic and contemporary treatment expertise to protect your valued collection

David Espinosa - Senior Conservator

Associate Professional - AIC

 

David has been involved with the restoration, conservation, and/or preservation of a wide array of artworks, objects and architecture. From monuments of international renown to archaeological objects of cultural significance, David’s treatment portfolio is rich and varied. The breadth of experiences has allowed David to explore a range of material mediums including artistic and architectural metals, carved stone and masonry, wood and ceramics.

David Espinosa holds a BA in Architectural History, and a MSc in Historic Preservation. A Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), David is skilled in traditional and contemporary conservation techniques of art and architecture.

Associations & Certifications:

  • American Institute for Conservation - Professional Associate

  • Association for Preservation Technology International '

  • Washington Conservation Guild

  • Jahn Restoration Mortar Installer Certified

  • OSHA 30 Hour Certified

Stone

Metals

Wood

ECS is well versed in the treatment of granite, marble, concrete, sandstone and limestone. Stone as a medium of art or architecture is a specialty of ECS.

The treatment of bronze, brass, copper, steel, aluminum, zinc, and lead are all within ECS’s skillset. Be the metal painted or patinated, ECS can treat it.

Architectural and artistic application of wood is well understood by ECS.

Artists

Ai Wei Wei

Alexander Calder

Alexander Galt

Anish Kapoor

Anthony Gormley

Aristide Maillol

Auguste Rodin

Augustus Saint Gaudens

Barbara Hepworth

Bernar Venet

Bumpei Akaji

Charles Keck

Claes Oldenburg

Damien Hirst

Deborah Butterfield

Fernand Leger

Fernando Botero

George Grey Barnard

George Ridgeway Gould

George Segal

Gutzon Borglum

Harry Bertoia

Henry Kirke Brown

Isamu Noguchi

Jean Dubuffet

Jeff Koons

John McCracken

Kehinde Wiley

Ken Shutt

Kiki Smith

Kim Dufet

Les Lalanne

Louise Bourgeois

Louise Nevelson

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Marianna Pineda

McKim, Mead & White

Nam Jun Paik

Pablo Picasso

Richard Serra

Ringo Starr

Robert Berks

Robert Indiana

Sabin Howard

Saturo Abe

Shige Yamada

Thomas Schütte

Tom Friedman

Tony Rosenthal

Viliami Toluta’u

Yayoi Kusama

David has had the privilege to apply his skills to the works of some of the world’s greatest artists. below is a selection of those.

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