MPW Art Restoration Inc.

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MPW Art Restoration Inc. was established by Monique Palma Whittaker, a painting conservator trained in both Canada and Italy. Over the course of a decade, the studio has developed a multidisciplinary team of conservators and technicians and has participated in a range of projects that collectively demonstrate technical competence, methodological rigour, and a holistic approach to conservation.

Field experience includes intervention on sites and artworks across Greece, Italy, England, and Spain encompassing interventions on artworks such as 2,000 year-old Roman frescoes,  wall paintings from 16th century Rome, contemporary sculptural works in Canada, and significant ecclesiastical interiors in Europe and North America. These diverse engagements have informed the studio’s treatment protocols and analytical strategies, which are adapted to the material, cultural, and environmental contexts of each work.

MPW Art Restoration applies contemporary conservation science—sampling, materials analysis, reversible stabilization techniques, and documentation—within an ethical framework that prioritizes minimal intervention, material compatibility, and the preservation of historical evidence. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the studio offers professional conservation services to private collectors, galleries, religious institutions, and heritage properties throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

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Sculpture Restoration:

• Condition Assessment Report & Treatment proposals

• Ceramic, Marble, Plaster, Concrete, wood sculpture cleaning and conservation

• Mould & Fungal Removal & Mitigation

• Cleaning

• Consolidation / re-adhering fractured or broken

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• In-fills

• In-painting / Retouching

• Custom plinths

• Packing, Handling & Shipping

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Painting Conservation:

• Condition Assessment Reports

• Packaging, Handling & Transportation

• Preventative Treatment Plans

• Diagnostics and Forensics

• Consolidation

• Cleaning (solubility test followed by dry and / or aqueous cleaning solutions)

• Fillings / re-texturing

• Retouching

• Strip-lining

• Lining

• Tear repairs

• Flattening

• Varnish Removal & Varnishing

• Frame cleaning and restoration

• Framing

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Architectural Art Restoration Services

• Condition Assessment Reports and Treatment Proposals

• Paint layer & material assessment

• Diagnostics and Forensics

• Surface wall / ceiling restoration

• Plaster consolidation and reattachment of plaster and artwork

• Wall mural restoration (cleaning, consolidation, filling, retouching, and varnishing)

• Faux finishes (new and restoration)

• Decorative motif application or restoration

• Mosaic cleaning and repairs

• Gilding

• Commercial painting and plastering

• Speciality Contracting

• Mural design

• Ceiling design

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Clients Include:

Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, TO

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Massey Hall, Toronto
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White Cube, UK
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Ferragamo, Florence, Italy
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University of Toronto, TO
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Centro di Conservazione Archeologica, Greece

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La Cisterna, Rome, Italy
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Government of Ontario
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Saint Francis of Assisi, Roman Catholic Church, TO

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Mary Star of the Sea, Port Credit
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Saint Anselm, Roman Catholic Church, TO
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Clifford Restoration, Scarborough ON
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Button Limited, ON
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Saint Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, TO

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Stratford ON

Saint Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, TO

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Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Church, TO
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Margutta 19 Luxury Hotel, Rome, Italy
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Evergreen Brickworks, TO
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And many more private artworks, villas, collections and sites!

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After photo of entire wall, ceiling and church restoration and decoration for beautiful church in Toronto Ontario

$Before and After retouching fracture line on wall mural in Church, Toronto Ontario$

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MPW Art Restoration is a proud member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), as well as the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC-ACCR) and International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Artwork (INCCA).