Was born in Valparaiso, Chile

In 1982 met David in Chile and they were married in December that year.

In 1983 they both moved to the United Kingdom

Carmen studied Humanities in the Open University and obtained a BA Honours degree.

She obtained a Diploma in Art and Design at The Open College of Art. Then studied restoration at The London School of Picture and Frame Restoration in Richmond, Surrey for three years.

Carmen works on commissions and also buys works of art at auctions and art fairs for restoration. She exhibits and sells at Cedar Antiques Centre in Hartley Wintley Hampshire.

She has worked for artists exhibiting at The Mall Galleries in London, for City of London Companies and for various private individuals requiring different levels of conservation or restoration to their works of art.