Category Archives: Painting on canvas

Historic Mission Inn Sold — What Will Happen to Its Art Collection?!

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

Updated: June 2, 2026 Big news for those acquainted with the historic Mission Inn in Riverside CA and the historic art collections on display that have been owned by Duane and Kelly Roberts since 1985 when they bought the closed … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Oil Painting Restoration Salt Lake County Utah

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

By Aspen Smith, Art Conservation Technician Intern When a cherished family heirloom — an oil painting that hung in the family dining room for a couple of generations — starts to show its age, the atmosphere in the home changes. … Continue reading →

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Art Restoration Los Angeles County: Paintings, Heirlooms

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

Have a Question About a Painting You Love or a Family Heirloom? Art Conservation Expert Wants to Answer Your Questions. By Scott M. Haskins, Art Conservator If you live in Los Angeles County and you have an old painting in … Continue reading →

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When the Oil Painting Arrives Damaged: What Shipping and Storage Problems Can Do to Artwork

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

There is a particular kind of heartbreak that happens when someone opens a damaged box marked “FRAGILE” that they were not expecting. Opening it carefully they find the important oil painting inside has shifted, in its frame causing scratches or … Continue reading →

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Why for the 1st time I Threw Someone Out of My Art Restoration Lab – DIY Oil Painting Cleaning Destroyed a $35,000 Artwork

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

A Real Art Restoration Drama In Our Lab  “If this story doesn’t shock you, then nothing will…. or at least you’ll shake your head and say, ‘What an unbelievable idiot and raise an eyebrow — Fairly often we have special … Continue reading →

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Art Preservation Restoration of Conrad Buff Estate Oil Paintings, Laguna Art Museum, Orange Country, CA

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Scott M. Haskins

It Was An Important Part Of The “Process”: Making known, and more valuable, the life’s work of Conrad Buff has been a collaboration of many experts; passionate collectors, quality art dealers, scholars, museums, framers and Fine Art Conservation Laboratories’ professional … Continue reading →

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Saving Don Manuel Domínguez: How a Water-Damaged Portrait of a California Founding Figure Was Brought Back to Life

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Scott M. Haskins

This case study of water-damaged oil painting restoration by Fine Art Conservation Laboratories shows how the early Southern California historic portrait of Don Manuel Domínguez was saved after severe water damage and previous inept restorations. See end of article for … Continue reading →

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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Portraits, Saved and Restored.

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Scott M. Haskins

Its a bit of a coup to get an article syndicated, and its certainly prestigious, as additional “proof” that the info and the author are considered far and wide authoritative and an expert in the field. This article was syndicated … Continue reading →

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Allen Lay, Art Collector, Said He Wanted To Prepare His Art To Make This World A Better Place

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Scott M. Haskins

With Alan Lays passing this week, we at Fine Art Conservation Lab. will miss him. He was referred to us by Ray Redfern of Redfern Gallery in Laguna Beach and over the last few years we had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Discover Your Painting’s Stories: How UV Blacklight Unveils Hidden Imperfections for Art Lovers in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Las Vegas

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Flora Arguilla

Can UV blacklight help protect your cherished artworks? Absolutely! For art enthusiasts and collectors in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Las Vegas, doing an art evaluation and understanding the hidden layers and condition of your paintings is not … Continue reading →

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