Category Archives: Consultations

Mural Restoration Expert Appointed by the City of Los Angeles

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Scott M. Haskins

Public Art Division – Dept. of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles Art Collection Appoints Fine Art Conservation Laboratories as Painting and Mural Restoration and Public Art Conservation Experts The art conservation, art restoration and maintenance of murals and public … Continue reading →

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People ask me, “Do I still do the painting restoration work?”

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Scott M. Haskins

By Scott M. Haskins, Head of Conservation I’m asked fairly often, since I travel so much, do I ever do the actual art conservation work on paintings. The short answer is: If you count the treatments we do on murals … Continue reading →

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Art Conservation UV Analysis of Modern Painting Before Sale At Auction

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Scott M. Haskins

Standard operating procedure and due diligence for art collectors, curators etc should be the inspection of the artwork , BEFORE ACQUISITION, with a black light (also known as a UV light). But contemporary and modern art often pose weird and … Continue reading →

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Virginia Haskins Panizzon Painting Conservator

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Scott M. Haskins

Those that connect with Fine Art Conservation Laboratories already know Virginia, probably. She’s good at everything, including connecting with clients. A business properly run is a “team sport” and here’s a fun illustration of why: You may find interesting Virginia’s … Continue reading →

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After Mural Restoration in California The Horse Breakers by Fletcher Martin is again in Lamesa, TX!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Scott M. Haskins

By Wilson Jackson, Guest Blogger A valuable Depression Era oil-on-canvas-glued-to-a-wall mural called “The Horse Breakers” by renown artist Fletcher Martin, painted way back in 1939, is back in it’s original community of Lamesa, TX after it was removed from a … Continue reading →

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Painting Restoration and Conservation – Chapman College in Orange County- Hilbert Museum of California Art

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Scott M. Haskins

Professional painting restoration and conservation is a valuable service that is often searched for by asking for referrals from esteemed art dealers, museums and auction houses. But sometimes, the referral is no better than simply asking your hairdresser, depending if … Continue reading →

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