ART RESTORATION STUDIO. WE PRESERVE THE PAST AND PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE - ...Frederik Cnockaert art restorer Works of art often suffer from neglect, aging, improper restorations, accidents, etc. Valuable artworks are exposed to light, temperature and humidity fluctuations. Therefore, a regular examination by an expert is desired. In such research, we set the highest standards and use the latest techniques. This applies equally to our restoration methods. Kerat disposes of numerous references in both public and private collections. We assure you that your artwork is handled and refurbished in a responsible manner. After an examination of your artwork we will prepare a treatment proposal with a price quotation. In consultation with you we determine a reasonable period for the restoration. During the restoration we also prepare a file with pictures showing the restoration process and all useful information about the artwork. This is very important for later identification after an accident, theft or fire damage. We also like to advise you on the conservation of your restored artworks. Since 1992, Frederik Cnockaert is the atelier manager and owner of Kerat. He received his first artistic education at the Academy of fine arts of Bruges, the medieval metropolis that still shows the rich legacy of past centuries. In Bruges, melting-pot of cultures, art and science be could unfold. He studied subsequently at the Academy of Gent, the Higher Institute of Sint-Lucas and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He specialized in the restoration of paintings and sculptures and did practical internships at the Royal Institute of Brussels, as well as art expertises at the KIK / IRPA. He then worked for 8 years full time as an official restorer conservator of the old masters for the Old St- John's Hospital Museum, Groeninge museum and church of Our Lady of Bruges.