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Tag Archives: Conservation-restoration
How are Paintings Cleaned? – the Discovery Process and “Unknown Factor”
Do you have a painting that needs cleaning? Are you interested to know how decades (or centuries) old paintings are cleaned? This article is for you. One of the questions I am asked the most as an art conservator is, … Continue reading
What to Do with Inherited Collections: Preserving Las Vegas
Do you care about your family history? This article is for you. Inheriting a collection of photos, papers, books, and letters following the passing of a relative can pose both sentimental and logistical challenges. The question arises: What to do … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Historic Preservation, Insurance
Tagged collection care, Conservation-restoration, las vegas
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Ripped Painting’s Damage Evaluation and Repair Proposal -Good info for art collectors and fine art insurance adjusters-
You will find it interesting… and USEFUL… to read over an evaluation I wrote for a claim on a damaged painting. Some details and names have been eliminated of course. The other day, I inspected a painting to evaluate the … Continue reading
Art restoration, fix a painting, painting conservation – Orange County – Laguna Beach – Newport Beach – Santa Ana
Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa are places I go often to meet with clients who collect paintings. I also meet with people in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Ana. Some of the clients are private collectors and others … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged art dealer, Conservation-restoration, Fred Page, Post war expressionism
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Taggers of Mural Of Jim Morphesis Monument Put On Notice!
While sitting in my booth at the LA Art Show I looked up and noticed a man young man in his late 20’s in a fashion challenged suit and tie staring at my wide screen monitor of the many photos … Continue reading
Posted in Murals
Tagged Conservation-restoration, Graffiti, Jim Morphesis Monument, Kent Twitchell, Mural
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Graffiti Removal AGAIN From Morphesis by Twitchell under Grant Ave. Overpass in LA
This is one of the “monikers” that we got tagged with last weekend, the day after we finished the removal of the huge tag of the bottom half of the mural. This graffiti covered about a 4′ x 10′ area. … Continue reading
Video Surveillance of Public Art Mural- Catching Graffiti Vandals
This original blog post of graffiti removal and catching graffiti vandals with video cameras was written in 2011… 9 years ago. Now, with hind-sight being 20/20, I’ve added a few UPDATE comments at the end of this blog post. This … Continue reading
Posted in Murals
Tagged 1984 Summer Olympics, Conservation-restoration, Graffiti, Kent Twitchell, Los Angeles, Mural, Public art, video surveillance
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Historical Street Art Mural – Strother Martin Mural by Kent Twitchell- Gets Tagged and…
About a month or 6 weeks ago, artist Kent Twitchell completed the restoration (repainting) of his 1971 mural that had been obliterated by graffiti. He called me to help him put a protective coating on it to give it a … Continue reading
Posted in Murals
Tagged Conservation-restoration, Graffiti, Kent Twitchell, Los Angeles, Mural
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Removing Paint and Graffiti From Murals – Short Very Interesting Video
Fair Park Dallas, Texas by Carlo Ciampaglia and the 1984 Olympic Freeway Murals in Los Angeles by Kent Twitchell, Judy Baca and Alonzo Davis are featured in this super interesting short video on removing paint and graffiti from murals. At … Continue reading