My name is Joanne Leak, and I am the owner of Leak Enterprises. I have been working in the restoration field since 1986.

I got my formal art training at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, and my introduction into the restoration field came by the way of a part-time job I took with the Eric W. Idstrom Company as a way to work my way through college. The Eric W. Idstrom Company was a highly respected restoration studio located at that time in Pompano Beach, Florida. Through my apprenticeship, I discovered a wonderfully challenging and satisfying field of work.

Nothing in my chosen field of illustration even came close to the sense of accomplishment I felt at the completion of a restoration project, so I completed my degree at The Art Institute and decided to stay on at the Eric W. Idstrom Company to make a career as a restoration artist. I still find the field just as challenging and satisfying as I did when I started.

In 1991, the Idstrom company moved to Belleview, FL, which is where we are now located. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Idstrom retired, and my own company, Leak Enterprises, took over all restoration duties for the Eric W. Idstrom Company. Since then, the Eric W. Idstrom Company has transitioned into Leak Enterprises.

Our company is listed by the Lladro Society as a qualified restoration company for Lladro figurines. We are also recognized by the Hummel Society.