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Travel to interesting places associated with art conservation

Mural Conservation Consultant – Travel with me to see hidden and secret places!!

Have you ever thought about how art conservation and especially painting restoration of old works of art help us to look back in history? Think about how much info we get about old architecture long lost, old and ancient clothes … Continue reading

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Meeting with Our Art Conservation Colleague In Barcelona, Spain

    I’ve just had the pleasure of going to Barcelona, Spain to exchange a visit with our (FACL’s) recent visiting painting conservator, Mrs. Nuria Pique. At the end of last year we were fortunate to have Nuria work with … Continue reading

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Daughters of Utah Pioneers’ Annual National Director’s Meeting Features Scott M. Haskins

It was a wonderful and unusual opportunity for Scott M. Haskins, world renown painting and art conservator, to be the featured speaker to 450 attendees at the main session of the Annual Director’s Meeting of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers … Continue reading

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Royal Carriages at the Italian White House and Paintings by Tintoretto

What would you say if I asked you to come along on a personal tour to see a behind the scenes viewing and special explanation by the collection curator and art conservator of the royal carriages in the collection of … Continue reading

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What did they use to clean the Sistine Chapel?

I’m in Italy for a bout two weeks seeing friends, family, business associates and consulting. We’re in Rome to start off with and yesterday we went to Tivoli which is just outside of Rome. It has been a get away … Continue reading

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Preservation Week Activities at Library of Congress

Preservation Week April 22-28, 2012 at the Library of Congress is a big deal! And they are going to have  couple of interesting events about saving your stuff at home… The Library of Congress in Washington DC Preserving our history and … Continue reading

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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

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Daughters Of Utah Pioneers International Museum- Mormon Art

I’m working this week at the Daughters Of Utah Pioneers International Museum in Salt Lake City on two large paintings on canvas. Sometimes because of the size of the paintings, I go work on location. I’ve been received very warmly … Continue reading

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Long Lost Edgar Payne Sierra Lake Scene Found- 2B Shown at LA Art Show

George Stern as been on the hunt! Look what he found just prior to the LA Art Show… its never been seen, worked on (cleaned or restored) or been on the market. Here’s what it looked like when it was … Continue reading

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Sonya Rapoport Post War Expressionist Painting, Thought To Be Ruined, Saved, Picked Up in Carmel, CA and Awaiting Painting Conservation

FACL, Inc. has many clients in the Carmel, CA area including the cities of Carmel and Monterey, The Monterey Museum of Art, The Monterey Maritime Museum and numerous galleries in Carmel. Some of those galleries include Trotter Galleries, Karges Fine … Continue reading

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