Our customer called us from Corpus Christi. She inquired about restoration for a painting from Chicago which she mentioned had an unusual amount of air pollution in the form of soot, nicotine, and smoke. She brought the painting to our office where Maris inspected it and shared with the customer that its appearance had indeed […]
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Fine Art Oil Painting Restoration and Conservation in Houston and Beyond! We were approached by the owner of a local antique pavilion. She asked if we could restore and conserve this painting. It is an antique painting whose artist lived from the 1700s into the 1800s. It was extremely dark and had been unprofessionally restored. […]
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Antique Oil Painting Restoration Houston Our client had this portrait of his great grandmother who he had been named after that was about 135 to 140 years old. It had been in a box for about 40 years. He asked the art teacher at a school he worked at how he could get the oil […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We love challenges and this was one of our favorite ones!! This is one of the before images.
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