About Us.
Art On Superyachts is dedicated to the protection and preservation of fine art in international waters.
We aim to help Crew and Captains with the burden of priceless objects under their care.
We are a training company and consultancy founded by Pandora Mather-Lees, an Oxford-educated art historian with over 20 years’ experience in the commercial art sector with galleries, museums, auctions houses, art related platforms, logistics, education and a range of professional art organisations.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Pandora’s career includes over 20 years at Board level in the cultural sector, focusing on business strategy, marketing and development. A pioneer of digital learning, she created Bridgeman Education an online resource of the world’s greatest art collections.
Pandora holds a first-class degree in the History of Art from Manchester University and an MSt. in Ancient History from Keble College, Oxford University. She is a Liveryman in the Worshipful Company Of Arts Scholars, a founding member of The Art Due Diligence Group and Director of Pandora Art Services Consultancy.
our teaching team
Bella Kesoyan
Arts Business Development United Kingdom
Bella is a recent graduate of the Sotheby’s Institute MA Fine and Decorative Art and Design Programme. She is also a graduate of London Business School and Cass Business School. Prior to Sotheby’s Institute, Bella had three-years’ experience in relationship management and sales in the UKs largest financial institution.
Her areas of research interest include Russian avant-garde and Constructivism, as well as painters of the Italian Renaissance.
Cerise Washington
Arts Business Development UK and Middle East
Cerise is a well-travelled professional with a Fine Art, Design, and Communications background, an active Arts and Social Media Brand Blogger and is a recent graduate of the Christie’s Education Art History course passing with High Distinction. Prior to Christie’s Education in London, Cerise has had eighteen years of Middle Eastern experience living in Dubai, Beirut, and Kuwait and worked within the Advertising and TV sector as a Graphic Designer and Art Director. She has worked for Ogilvy Dubai, Orbit Showtime Network UAE, Dell Computers and Porsche Middle East, and recently spent part of her career creating Business Development for the UK and Middle East region. Cerise now resides in Wimbledon, London.
Wendy Zieger
Arts Business Development Consultant Americas
Wendy is an experienced Art Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the fine art industry. Strong arts and design professional skilled in Digital Images, Art History, Fine Art, Library Research, and Digital Media. Specializing in digital management, intellectual property and reproduction rights.
Yacht Art Management
We are delighted to partner with Yacht Art Management in Hamburg for whom we conduct training in the Practical Care of Onboard Art Collections. YAM oversees project management for major art installations including planning, preparation of artworks for movement and install, logistics and liaison with designers , owners and art advisors over placement. Together we assist superyacht owners with reducing the significant risks involved with high value objects on board including gathering and review of all supporting documentation and protocols for all aspects of art in international waters. Directors Astor Salcedo and Tilman Kriesel have worked with Pandora Art Services for some years to educate the art and superyacht industries.
