Mural Restoration of "Agricultural Life"

Project: On-site restoration of 1956 mural by Frederick James
Client: National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs, Kansas
Mural size: 7 x 20 feet
Project completed: January 2007

Frederick James' original work was glued to a curved cement and plaster wall. Donated to the National Agricultural Center in 2004, the huge wall (it weighed over a ton) was cut into three sections...

Mural Restoration of "History of Brown County"

Project: Remove, repair and restore 1961 mural by Ron Allerton
Client: Brown County Historical Society, Hiawatha, Kansas
Mural size: 7 x 20 feet
Project completed: February 2010

Our first task was to remove the mural, which was glued to the display wall. Restoration started with the back of the painting. We carefully scraped and vacuumed nearly 9 lbs. of cement, plaster, adhesive, wall paint and mold from the verso.