The before images here are images of a painting that had been in an extreme moisture environment. As you can see there is extensive flaking. It was caused by the presence of moisture and water damage. The painting came in just in time so that we were able to save it before it was totally […]
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Art Conservation Houston – Art Preservation Houston As an art conservation and art preservation expert in Houston, Maris Salmins loves his work. Art is his passion. His passion is the art conservation and art preservation of oil paintings through restoration. His skill in oil painting restoration brings new life back to old, damaged oil paintings […]
“Maris, the work you do means a lot. I am glad you helped me to decide to save something that may have otherwise been gone. Preserving old art is important. I like the way the colors are visible but that it still keeps to the muted shades of the low daylight. I can see your attention to preserving […]
My client had a painting that was priceless. It was painted by his great great grandmother. The subject was his great grandfather. It was painted in the 1880’s. He wanted a frame from the same period as his painting which was very dirty from smoke, old varnish and normal aging. It also had a small hole. A […]
Is there a line in the restoration process where you stop or continue working even when it goes against restoration ethics? How can a restorer have the “nerve” to recreate other artist’s works? I saw this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J2dByE3_wg and my first impression was horror. How could he be doing what he did? He was […]
In the words of a wise man, Milford Stevenson, risk can be avoided, deferred or accepted. That’s what you need to think about when you are considering using a cheap fine art oil painting restorer. We have seen some comical, yet sad work done by cheap restorers. Whether you are a gallery or auction house […]
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Paintings restoration service Houston is a good description. We are also conservators. Suggestion… take a look at the testimony areas of the website. You will see that we restore antique paintings in Houston and beyond. We not only do restoration for galleries, auction houses and collectors, […]
If you are needing picture restoration, Life on the Wall is here to help! Art restoration, Houston, is our passion! If you need art restoration, you know that you can trust someone who will supply you with more referrals than you probably have time to contact! Cleaning an oil painting is just the beginning of what […]
Restoration Water Damaged Oil Paintings Houston (Texas – Louisiana) The important word to remember here about restoring water damaged oil paintings is “RISK”. We have special pricing for people whose art has been damaged by floods or spillways around Houston in Kingwood, Missouri City, Rosenberg, Katy, Galveston, Meyerland and other areas close to Houston and […]
Art Restorer Houston Maris Salmins – Art Restorer Houston My name is Maris Salmins and this is my story… I was born in the country of Latvia in 1957. My farthest dream even in my teens was that I would one day be a renowned art restorer in the US. Okay, I exaggerate a little […]
