A fine art oil painting collector came to our Houston oil painting restoration and conservation service… Holes? Tears? Scratches? Dirty? Frame Damage? Abrasions? This fine art oil painting had all of these issues and needed restoration! It had been previously restored by another restorer who had just painted black paint on top of areas that […]
Our client was surprised at the wonderful results of what the Houston expert fine art oil painting restorer was able to accomplish for his family heirloom!
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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As we began the precision cleaning, we made a startling discovery. . The varnish used by the previous restorer was similar to thin translucent animal skin.
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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 […]
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 […]
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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