Tessa is an accredited conservator with 28 years of experience working with conservation of sculpture and objects in the commercial, gallery and private sector. She has a BA Hons in ceramics prior to apprenticing in conservation the 1980`s followed by chemical training and a two year internship at Tate in the 1990`s which provided a varied materials expertise in her private practice now established for 22 years. She specialises particularly now in modern and contemporary sculpture with the diverse materials, finishes and requirements they present. Her client list consists of the major galleries and national collections, auction houses and private owners in the UK and abroad.
West Dean College and Gardens are part of a registered charity and relies on the support of generous donors, friends, legacies to help us deliver world-class education in conservation and the creative arts and maintain our award-winning gardens.