Website: https://avalonstudio.com/
Avalon Studio is an art conservation and restoration business located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2006, the studio specializes in the restoration and conservation of oil and acrylic paintings and other artwork, describing its work as aimed at achieving “museum-quality” results. According to the company’s website, the studio serves Nashville and surrounding areas within approximately 100 miles. The business is led by owner Sherry Oates, who is described as a certified art instructor with extensive experience in restoration.
The studio’s focus is on fine-art paintings, with separate treatment processes for oil and acrylic works, alongside broader conservation services intended to stabilize and preserve pieces over the long term. The website frames restoration as a specialized discipline requiring years of experience and proper technique rather than a general handyman service, and it positions the studio’s consultative, piece-by-piece process as central to how it works with clients and their artwork.
Services
According to the company’s website, Avalon Studio offers the following services:
- Painting Restoration, Restoration of damaged or aged paintings. The website states that “restoring a painting is not a job that anyone can do-it takes years of experience, proper technique” to achieve museum-quality results.
- Oil Painting Restoration, Specialized restoration for oil-based paintings.
- Acrylic Painting Restoration, Specialized restoration for acrylic-based paintings.
- Art Conservation, Preservation work intended to prevent deterioration and maintain a piece’s original artistic intent over time.
- Individual Consultations, In-person, one-on-one inspections to assess damage and determine the appropriate treatment approach for each piece.
The website notes that restoration approaches are customized to each work through in-person assessments rather than applied as a single standard process. Because each painting arrives with its own materials, age, and condition, the studio’s stated method begins with a face-to-face inspection before any treatment is recommended. Pricing is not listed on the website, which is consistent with a consultation-based model where cost depends on the specific condition and treatment needs of each piece.
About
The website states that Avalon Studio was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to art conservation in Nashville, Tennessee. The studio is owned by Sherry Oates, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and is described as a certified art instructor with extensive restoration experience. The studio emphasizes museum-quality restoration and a customized, consultative approach to each piece of artwork.
Location & Contact
Avalon Studio is located at 816 Kirkwood Ave, Nashville, TN 37204. The contact details listed on the website are:
- Address: 816 Kirkwood Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
- Phone: (615) 585-3336
According to the website, the studio’s services are available throughout Nashville and surrounding areas up to roughly 100 miles. Specific business hours and an email address are not stated on the website.
Additional Information
The website lists several professional credentials and affiliations for the studio, including membership in the American Institute of Conservation and the Society of Gilders, as well as a reference to the American Portrait Society. The site also notes that the business has been a member of the Better Business Bureau since 2006 with an A+ rating, the same year the studio was founded. Avalon Studio’s website highlights an emphasis on individualized, in-person consultation as part of its restoration process, and its credentials in conservation and gilding indicate work that extends to frame and surface treatment in addition to the painted image itself. The studio’s stated 100-mile service radius from its Kirkwood Avenue location in the 37204 ZIP code places much of the greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee region within its reach.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (avalonstudio.com).