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“That’s Texas for you!” Is it the type of job… or is it me?!

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

I had something happen to me and I’m not sure what to think about it… whether it’s odd or funny or…? As you can see from previous posts, we are working on the side of a freeway in Grand Prairie … Continue reading →

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Mural Restoration Experts From FACL Conserve Longest Mural in USA, Located in Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

One of the biggest works of art in the USA is right here in Grand Prairie, in plain view. In fact, you may have driven past it and not really known much about this iconic public work of art in … Continue reading →

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WPA Murals On US Postage Stamps A Weird Idea

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

As you read this, our team is working to preserve and restore an “environmental mural” painted on the side of a freeway that is 1/2 mile long!!! (not the freeway, the mural!) in Grand Prairie, Texas (Dallas – more on … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Kobe Bryant Memorial Mural 2020 With An Anti-Graffiti Coating

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

I was in downtown Los Angeles this morning for the memorial of Kobe Bryant and to inaugurate the completion of a memorial mural of Kobe by renowned artist Paul Daniels​. A couple of weeks ago the artist brought us on … Continue reading →

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Preservation Houston Award for Mural Conservation Treatments of Historic National Treasure in 2020

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

The restoration of the John Biggers mural at the Blue Triangle Community Center in Houston Texas received the Good Brick Award for excellence in historic preservation. The mural conservation treatments by Fine Art Conservation Laboratories, which saved the badly damaged … Continue reading →

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Keith Haring and Banksy in the House!! Saving, Preserving, Restoring, Conserving Street “Art?”

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

One of the other street/graffiti artists that is well known besides Banksy is Keith Haring. We just had a paste-up come into the lab for preservation treatments (it doesn’t really need much in the way of “restoration”). It was obviously … Continue reading →

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Art restoration in Pasadena, CA of a gorgeous garden mural of a peacock and flowers

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

Expert painting restoration treatments saved a gorgeous outdoor mural in Pasadena CA (Los Angeles area) this week… and the mural isn’t even that old. Painted in 2004, the mural was painted onto a covered garden wall over a paint layer … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Mission’s Original 1786 Lienzo Discovered Forgotten In Storage, Art Restoration Expert Tells Story

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

Its story of earthquake destruction and its art conservation This last year it was with great excitement that a very important historic and exciting decorative element of the original 1786 mission was rediscovered rolled up and unrecognizable in storage. It … Continue reading →

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Recent Visits To Mural Restoration and Preservation Projects

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Watch this video on YouTube Join Art Conservator, Scott M. Haskins as he visits several special mural conservation consultation public art projects that he worked on over the last few weeks.  Here are some other walk through visits of interesting … Continue reading →

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Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Interview by Julie Rose on BYURadio Top of Mind

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Top of Mind by Julie Rose BYURadio National Internet Radio Interview: Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Guest: Scott Haskins, Director and Chief Conservator, Fine Art Conservation Laboratories Colorful street art seems to have taken on new life thanks to … Continue reading →

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