Lucia Scalisi is a UK-based painting conservator. She trained professionally in art conservation and built a career restoring oil paintings and historic artworks. Her work involves stabilising damaged canvases, cleaning surfaces, and preserving original artistic details.
Scalisi gained national recognition as an expert on The Repair Shop, which began airing on BBC Two in 2017 before moving to BBC One. On the show, she restores valuable paintings brought in by members of the public, often uncovering historical and emotional stories behind them.
Her restorations have included works linked to notable artists and family heirlooms of great sentimental importance, making her a key part of the programme’s appeal.
She continues to work professionally in art conservation while appearing on television, keeping her personal life largely private.
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