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Author Archives: Scott M. Haskins
Same Analytical Methods Used On Famous Painting By Peter Bruegel the Elder Displayed in Exhibition, “Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History” at Cal Lutheran University”
Infrared and x-radiography were utilized to unravel the changes in the Old Master painting of the video below, revealing also interesting historical details and perhaps insights into the political views of the renown artist. This article demonstrates methods of interesting … Continue reading
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Painted Out New Deal WPA Murals- Can they be restored?
They’ve been painting out murals for centuries… in fact, one of my first mural conservation projects was uncovering Renaissance murals in a church in Northern Italy that were drop dead gorgeous, but over the centuries were painted out!! Here’s a … Continue reading
International Business Club (GIN) Meeting in the Dominican Republic
In-house, I have always valued the team effort that has come together in our private painting conservation practice. And I have always preached that professional service companies, like ours, require collaboration with other professionals (many in parallel specialties that can … Continue reading
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Mural Conservation of The Contribution of Negro Women in American Life and Education – A National Treasure in Houston, TX
This amazing public art, painted in the South in 1953, addresses the several, then, unpopular themes of women’s rights, equality of rights for all races including access to public education, freedom of speech, land ownership. “The Contribution of Negro Women … Continue reading
Historic Murals With American (Human) Values… Restoring art with a social conscience.
I’ve been doing mural conservation since 1975 and got my start in Italy. Since then, I have enjoyed working on wonderful historic and artistic murals in historic buildings and public places all over the United States and internationally. I love … Continue reading
Woolsey Fire in Malibu – Smoke Damaged Art and Collectible Salvage, Rescue, Restoration
As with any natural disaster, while there are homes etc that are at ground zero and get obliterated from which you cannot salvage anything except melted metals, there are 1000’s of homes in the surrounding area that got hit marginally … Continue reading
Smoke and Mold Odor Removal from Smoke Damaged Art, Antiques And Collectibles in the Malibu and Thousand Oaks Woolsey Fire
Short Video of Anoxia Tent Treatments – Oxygen Deprivation for Smoke Damaged Art, Antiques And Collectibles Malibu and Thousand Oaks Woolsey Fire Smoke and Mold Odor Removal While a household item like throw rugs, dishes, toys can be treated with … Continue reading
Professional Smoke Damage Restoration Services for Artwork, Antiques and Collectibles in Woolsey Fire, Malibu, Los Angeles
In the aftermath of fire in residential areas, once everyone and their pets have been accounted for and taken care of, the next human concern turns to finding and caring for items that represent the history of the person and/or … Continue reading
Long Beach Public Library WPA Mural Preservation and Restoration
The mural was painted in 1937 by Suzanne Miller under the auspices of the Work Project Administration Federal Art Project (Federal Art Project – FAP, Works Progress Administration -WPA). These 9 sections of the mural are titled “Scenes From English Literature.” … Continue reading
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