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Author Archives: Scott M. Haskins
Kent Twitchell’s Jim Morphesis Monument Mural Fully Restored
In 1984, Kent Twitchell, Los Angeles’ most famous and most visible mural artist, was part of an elite group of artists to paint for the City of Los Angeles a series of murals along the downtown freeways to celebrate the … Continue reading
Is Removing Graffiti A Useless Waste Of Effort?
I had this dialog about the Jim Morphesis Monument mural by Kent Twitchell. We have just completed the graffiti removal, conservation/preservation and restoration this last week. Good questions and straight answers: Laura: I love that piece, and it breaks my … Continue reading
Kent Twitchell’s Mural-Monument to the LA Chamber Orchestra News Article
This is a very nice article in today’s LA Times about the 20th anniversary of Kent Twitchell’s Monument to the LA Chamber Orchestra. What a fantastic visual treat it is as you come up the 110 Freeway from the south … Continue reading
Two Testimonials Received Today for Art Conservation and Painting Restoration Services
For those of you who have not done business with FACL, Inc. YET, let me share with you these two testimonials that we received today: “We have trusted FACL in Santa Barbara since 2002 with all our work, especially with … Continue reading
Kent Twitchell’s Mural of Jim Morphesis Restoration Update
Hi Everyone, We are “on the wall” today working to complete the mural restoration and conservation this week. Here is a photo from today: Notice the improvement in the background around the thumb. Tomorrow the mural will undergo a transformation! … Continue reading
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Tagged Jim Morphesis, Kent Twitchell, Mural Conservancy, Mural conservation, mural restoration
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Kent Twitchell’s Final Stroke of Genius on the Mural “The Word” – Biola Jesus
I’ve written before about the work we did with mural artist extraordinaire Kent Twtichell (probably the most famous artist in LA and maybe the most famous mural artist in the USA) on his mural called the Biola Jesus by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Kent Twitchell, Mural conservation, outdoor murals
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Graffiti Removal From Jim Morphesis’s Face
Today was soooo coooool! Graffiti came flying off in sheets and it was extreme to see Jim Morphesis’ face peek out again, unveiled, from the beneath the much, vandalism and the dark side into the bright sun of the Southern … Continue reading
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Graffiti Removal From LA 1984 Olympic Freeway Murals To Begin- Details and Video
Mural restoration and graffiti removal in downtown Los Angeles will begin Tues. This will be the first 101 freeway mural of 4 that are covered with graffiti. Then, after these 4 are looking good, another 8 murals that are part of … Continue reading
Banksy Mural in LA
I’ve been working with a team of people for the last 6 months who have been trying to get their act together to save a Banksy mural from demolition on a Gas Station wall in West LA. Banksy did the … Continue reading
Twitchell’s Mural Jim Morphesis Monument Is First Mural To Be Adopted and Cleaned
Kent Twitchell painted the mural “Jim Morphesis Monument” under the 101 freeway overpass of Hope St. It is part of a two piece mural diptych called “7th Street Altarpiece”, the other mural being that of Lita Albuquerque. And “7th Street Altarpiece” is … Continue reading
