Category Archives: Painting on canvas

Treasured Collectibles in a Pile of Stuff… Las Vegas, Art Restoration Testimonial

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Busted up Early American Art I couldn’t believe the valuable collectibles I found in a pile of stuff a couple of weeks ago! I was amazed!! Besides the unexpected treasures, I also found neglect and bad judgment of packers and … Continue reading →

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Early Utah Artist Masterpiece Painting Restored

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Usually visitors slid into and out of the Cache County Courthouse unaware that there was an incredibly valuable painting by renown early Utah artist Minerva Teichert hanging on the back wall. Or maybe they took note or were even alarmed … Continue reading →

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Oil and Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Bulls-eye Cracking Patterns – What they tell an Art Collector

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Scott M. Haskins

What caused it? How long does it take to show up after the artwork has been hit? Will it get worse? How will it get worse? Will in impact the value? “My painting got hit! Can I prevent the cracking … Continue reading →

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Art Conservation Cleaning of Artwork With Saliva Wins Chemistry Harvard’s Ig Nobel Prize

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Scott M. Haskins

Painting restoration and cleaning artwork is the subject of what we suspect is humor from Harvard. The award was reported in “Chemistry World” which has been given out since 1991 called the “Ig® Nobel Prize”, “For achievements that first make people … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Gilded Age Society Oil Painting Dented by Freak Accident, Los Angeles  –  Art Restoration Due Diligence Tips for Art Collectors

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Scott M. Haskins

This article and video entertains you with a Los Angeles story about surprising impact damage on 19th century paintings of high society fashion with some tips on condition from an art conservator. See several paintings of gorgeous women in The … Continue reading →

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Valuable Exquisite 150 Year Old Painting Destroyed by Careless Handling and Shipping

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Scott M. Haskins

Damage to artwork from careless handling, lousy packing and then shipping is completely avoidable… and you’d think that an exquisitely painted, $75,000.00 valued oil painting would automatically be treasured and cared for! This extensive damage which resulted from lack of … Continue reading →

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Painting Restoration Testimonial from Salt Lake City of an Historic Portrait of George Washington

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Scott M. Haskins

This is something we see all the time in our painting conservation laboratory; someone accidentally pokes the 19th century painting on canvas with very little effort and causes a hole or rip. Sometimes its amazing how fragile these paintings are. … Continue reading →

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Cleaning a painting with smoke damage 30 sec video

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Scott M. Haskins

Cleaning smoke damage from artwork, other framed items and collectibles is a service we routinely take care of. Paintings are often darkened by discolored varnish too. This gorgeous tonalist vintage painting, about 1920, by Granville Redmond  re-emerges from the darkness … Continue reading →

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Can Botched, Over-Restored Art (repainted) Be Saved? Clean an oil painting

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Scott M. Haskins

Wonder Woman has been busy lately saving the world and now she’s doing art restoration on ancient statues at the Met and saving the world’s heritage too. I’m glad that she sees saving our heritage as an important work worthy … Continue reading →

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Rip Repair and Saving Historical Painting of Bishop Ranch Santa Barbara (Goleta) by Henry Chapman Ford

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Scott M. Haskins

Historic Oil Painting from 1875 of Bishop Ranch- Glen Annie in Goleta, CA by Henry Chapman Ford saved from destruction Scott M. Haskins, Painting Conservator   Art restoration has been more than just interesting as my life’s work. Lots of … Continue reading →

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