Broken Hanging Wire Causes RIpped Painting and $4,300.00 Worth of Damage

The reverse side of the painting with the rip, caused by the hanging wire breaking

The Laguna Arts Festival holds a lecture series (http://bit.ly/pVVE6C) and I was their visiting expert last week.  I spoke about general things to think about when protecting and saving collectibles, artwork etc. Well, yesterday, someone’s disaster walked through my front door. A valuable vintage painting’s wire broke and the oil painting on canvas hit the edge of a table and here’s what you get… a 6 inch x 18 inch “L” shapped rip and flaking paint. See the informative story with tips, link and videos at http://saveyourstuffblog.com/paintings/how-to-hang-a-painting-and-do-it-right/

•  You do the math; be a good curator of your collection or mishaps like the one in the photo above are $4,300.00 to fix perfect.

Questions” Call Scott at 805 564 3438
Art appraisal questions? Call Richard at 805 895 5121
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Broken Hanging Wire Causes RIpped Painting and $4,300.00 Worth of Damage

The reverse side of the painting with the rip, caused by the hanging wire breaking

The Laguna Arts Festival holds a lecture series (http://bit.ly/pVVE6C) and I was their visiting expert last week.  I spoke about general things to think about when protecting and saving collectibles, artwork etc. Well, yesterday, someone’s disaster walked through my front door. A valuable vintage painting’s wire broke and the oil painting on canvas hit the edge of a table and here’s what you get… a 6 inch x 18 inch “L” shapped rip and flaking paint. See the informative story with tips, link and videos at

•  You do the math; be a good curator of your collection or mishaps like the one in the photo above are $4,300.00 to fix perfect.

Questions” Call Scott at 805 564 3438
Art appraisal questions? Call Richard at 805 895 5121
Also see http://www.fineartconservationlab.com
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Please leave a comment.

Patching a ripped easel painting - not a good idea.

I'm often asked about whether patching a ripped or punctured oil or acrylic painting is a good option. Here's is a quick video to show you the side affects: http://bit.ly/r6gNh6

Famous Mormon Mural by LA Ramsey Found and Saved

This painting of the Angel Moroni delivering of the plates of the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith by Lewis A. Ramsey is one of the best know paintings in the LDS Church. Unknown and lost for decades,  I was part of the rediscovery of this “long lost masterpiece." Go to the following link to see this video about the incredible story how it was saved from demolition, lost, rediscovered (smelly!), conserved and restored.

http://mormonartconservation.org/murals/mural-of-the-restoration-by-la-ramsey-found-and-restored/

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Art conservation questions: Call Scott Haskins at 805 564 3438
Art appraisal questions? Call Richard at 805 895 5121

Also, check out www.fineartconservationlab.com