Koolen Fine Arts

Recently my husband and I had the pleasure of having Colleen work on a painting of ours. From very graciously welcoming us early for our appointment, to explaining the history and process of cleaning our painting, Colleen was very kind, knowledgable and professional. We will be back and we would highly recommend Koolen Fine Arts.

Twelve years ago, I sought out Robert and Collen of Koolen Fine Arts in order to have restoration work done on my mother's small European art collection. The paintings were not valuable, but were very precious to her as well as our family. Colleen did an excellent job of restoring, valuing , and researching the various artists. She has restored oil paintings, lithographs, etchings, and even reframed the original drawing of 1930s Dutch magazine illustrator's markup, which she found out for us, was very valuable.I have been collecting as well, and have purchased some pieces from the gallery. However, I have been able to spot some interesting works on my own, and Colleen was right there with the research and advice before I made an offer. I would never let anyone touch any new acquisition which may need repair other than Colleen. I highly recommend that if you want true honest advice on any restoration or research work, you contact the gallery and speak to Colleen.

We had a painting of an ancestor that was likely painted circa 1870 and was badly damaged. Colleen at Koolen Fine Arts did a very nice job repairing the painting, as well as cleaning off over a century of dirt built up on the painting and addiing an appropriate frame. Not only were we very happy with the result, it was also done in a timely fashion and Colleen was very pleasant to deal with. I am attaching before and after versions that show the quality of the restoration.

A while back one of our paintings -circa 1850- got damaged. We searched the Toronto area and came across Koolen Fine Arts. To say the least we are extremely pleased at our find.We found the owners Robert and Colleen knowledgeable, professional, pleasant to deal with and reasonably priced. The repair and restoration was completed as scheduled.We were so pleased with the first painting that we immediately gave them another 1854 painting for them to bring back to life. They did !Thus after using their services to restore two paintings we can only highly recommend Koolen Fine Arts to service your needsThanks Colleen and Robert

We had four paintings cleaned and restored and the frames refreshed. One painting was never framed and we had it framed. These were painted by my father-in-law almost 60 yearsago and were damaged due to many years of poor storage conditions. We wanted to use them in our new home so we searched for someone on the internet and found Koolen Fine Arts and Colleen. She was wonderful. She explained what they would have to do, gave us an estimate and told us how long it would take. Colleen was lovely to talk with and a pleasure to to do business with. The paintings look like new and will be enjoyed for years to come. We have several more paintings that need care and we will be returning to Colleen and Koolen Fine Arts. .

I found Koolen Fine Arts on the internet when looking for an art restoration place in Hamilton. To make a long story short, I got in touch with Robert. We had a great conversation. Made arrangements to take a piece of my uncle's art which had become brittle & badly torn in a wind gust. Alo of my family members didn't think it could be repaired. Colleen assured me she she could restore it. I went to pick it up yesterday, & was totally shocked at the finished work, to say the least!!! Colleen is an expert in her field!!! We couldn't tell where it had been repaired. The frame & painting had been cleaned as well.I have other paintings of my uncle's that will be going to Colleen for cleanings. Koolen has a new loyal client!!! They're also a great couple to deal with. Great people!!!

It was a genuine pleasure meeting Robert and Colleen. My wife and I had a handful of mistreated unsigned canvases that had been stored on top of basement radiator pipes for 60 years. A little dry to say the least. Colleen used her exceptional restoration expertise to flawlessly restore and frame each work.All work was completed in a timely manner and for a excellent price.Thank you so much, looking forward to future projects.Donald and Dawn Bell

My great-grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary decorative plate was tragically dropped and broken. My family was devastated, as this has been an heirloom in our family for generations. I emailed Colleen at Koolen Fine Arts inquiring about having it fixed. She replied to me in a very timely manner. When I went to drop my plate off for repair, it was an absolute pleasure meeting her and her husband. Very friendly, kind people. My plate was done exactly when they said it would be. I was very happy with the results.Overall, a fantastic experience. Colleen was so welcoming and kind, and did a fantastic job. My family loved the plate. We will be grateful for generations to come.Thank you!

I cannot be happier with the service Coleen provided!I am a curator and I can appreciate a quality art conservation service. I had an oil painting, circa 1912 and I discussed options with Coleen. We decided to go for a light cleaning, re-stretching of the canvas and frame repair.Everything was executed flawlessly, in time and for an excellent price.Highly recommended!