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[michaleideas]

Mural Restoration Expert Removes Iconic Mosaic Mural From David O. McKay Building Prior To Demolition

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Back on June 21st I posted on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FineArtConservation/ and https://www.facebook.com/bestartdoc/ … request “Friends”, leave a thumbs up, leave a comment?) that we were part of a team to save an iconic and historic mosaic mural on the North Shore of Oahu at BYU-Hawaii. The iconic mural has greeted visitors to the entrance of Brigham Young University-Hawaii Pacific cultures educational center for many decades and has been widely published.

Well, a week or so ago, we completed the removal of the entire cement wall, saving 100% of the historic mosaic mural in good condition, and have it documented for the architects and admin who will determine its reinstallation at an unknown future time. It was 1 of 3 murals in the entrance of the university. The other 2, I removed from their walls last Dec. 2023 which are also waiting for details of their reinstallation. They were painted in oil on canvas and were adhered to the wall. Each of these murals measures 11′ high by 33′ wide. We’ve been working with Okland Construction Co. on this project. Whereas most murals are made of ceramic or stone, this mosaic was made at a workshop in Venice, Italy out of glass tesserae.

The concept (it is not an image captured of an actual event) of the mosaic mural is by the artist, Edward Grigware, which came to represent Hawaii becoming a State of the USA and the establishing of the educational center for all Pacific cultures.

Obviously, after the facing-carrier-armature-protective layers were applied to the surface of the mosaic, then we couldn’t see the composition to guide the removal process. So, I made a map of the mural and transferred it to the front of these layers to guide us.

This is the completed map showing the planned removal. But, it turned out that we were able to remove the mosaic in much larger pieces thereby resulting in 75% fewer cuts. With this map, every piece is documented and can be put back together like a puzzle. This is, actually, the way the mosaic mural was made (then shipped) to the installation site originally… in 1 ft sq. pieces and then put together like a puzzle.

Kory Ates and Mike Terry from Okland Construction assisted me in the removal process. In all, I think we lifted about 4,000 lbs of mosaic and cement off the wall!

Here is the mosaic mural wall… without the mural, which has been removed with its cement wall.

Each section of the mosaic mural is numbered and inventoried, then stored according to its position on the wall for easy retrieval. Each pallet has the entire mural map and also paperwork with more precise details. We now await the plans from admin and architects to plan out the restoration process.

The restoration process will include removing the 1″-2″ cement layer from the back of the mosaic, consolidating any loose pieces/tesserae, applying new grout from the back, adhering the mosaic to a new support or backing, removing and cleaning the facing-carrier-armature-protective layers which were applied to the surface of the mosaic, and then any fine tuning for appearance sake.

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Questions? Call Scott M. Haskins, Art Conservator 805 570 4140 faclartdoc@gmail.com

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[lahainagalleries]

Happy Aloha Friday! We have proudly represented Lau Chun for over three decades and have always admired the philosophy behind his paintings. “Nature has a lingering impact on me,” says Chun. “When I look at a scene, I see such beauty in the landscape, the color and the light, I am filled with emotion. So I try very hard to paint what I feel not just what I see. This way,” he smiles, “I can’t make a mistake!” “Spring Meadow” 30 x 30 in. Oil on Canvas. For pricing/availability email us at: Info@Lgimaui.com. You can view more of Chun’s work on our website in the bio. - - - - #hawaii #art #luxuryart #hawaiianartist #landscape #painting #lauchun #lahaina #artist #impressionism #lahainagalleries #hawaiianart #landscape #money #manet #interiordesign (at Lahaina Galleries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLxXGFdjrXs/?igshid=2j8z8wbidaxp

[mulgatheartist]

Here's a commissioned painting of a pineapple shaped, strawberry sorbet loving Tiki dude called Tiki Dale. It was a fun one. 🍦🍍🤙 The story of Tiki Dale Once there was a Tiki dude called Tiki Dale and he had a super large love for strawberry sorbet and even made his own strawberry sorbet in his kitchen and sold it down at the beach on hot summer days. He custom made a sweet ride on freezer that had off-road wheels that he could drive on super soft sand without getting bogged. He was pretty good at sales too because he would yell out heaps loud things like "GET YOUR STRAWBERRY SORBET HERE!" or "COME AND GET THE BEST STRAWBERRY SORBET THIS SIDE OF THE PACIFIC!" or "ONLY A FEW ICECREAMS LEFT GET ONE NOW OR REGRET IT FOREVER!". That's the story of Tiki Dale. The End #mulgatheartist #tiki #tikiart #pineappleart #hawaiianart #icecreamart (at Honolulu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EbMJYgVij/?igshid=jrrd3iu64dja

[sunshineartshawaii]

Posted @withregram • @susieandersonptgs I am honored that my new painting new “Surf and Turf” was selected for the 1st PRIMA International Juried Exhibition at The Center for Wooden Boats (cwb.org) Lake Union, Seattle Washington to be held 9/21/19 through 1/2/20. The Pacific Rim Institute of Marine Artists (PRIMA) was formed in 2016 to bring together the best art of marine artists living along or within the Rim to share and celebrate the diversity and cultural heritage of the Pacific. #pleinairartist #hawaiianart #seascapepaintings #oilpainting #susieandersonfineart #fineart #followme https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ceVPFHrns/?igshid=q5dqd7w1dmq8

[haumeawai]

Haumea @haumeawai

[cabanillamakau-blog]

Tiki Kanaloa makau™️ (3” California green abalone shell w/traditional hand plaited kaula & lashings). A signature collection piece of ancient Hawai’ian fishhook necklace stylized with the image of “Kanaloa”, Hawai’ian god of the sea.

[heycrystalsmithart]

This Nihoan Millerbird is from Hawaii - a severely endangered bird. Any thoughts on what he's chirping about?

Grab a print over here in my shop: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/heycrystalsmith/

[cholatoaloha]

FEW OF MY FAVORITE LEI 🌺 FROM 2021 Mahalo nui loa to all of my clients, friends and family who ordered lei and floral moments from me in 2021. Beyond happy to create little ephemeral pieces of ART. Thank you again to my floral friends who hired me to create special pieces for their magazines or campaigns. I adore it all. I treasure EVERYTIME I am able to touch & create with flowers. CHEERS TO AN AMAZING 2022 for us ALL💙💚💜🧡💖❤️💛LOVE LEILANI . . . #floralartist #leimaker #leisbyleilani #wili #kui #sharingthealohaspiritoneleiatatime #hawaii #hawaiianart #leilover #kaanaka #madeinLA #fineart #flowertherapy #love (at Redondo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKLNDMPyN8/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pomaikaiisfather]

#leisbyleilani using my Hawaiian flag as a backdrop for her awesome #hakulei headed to Portland. #woodart #woodworkers #woodcreations #hawaiianart #hawaiianflag #leis #hawaiianlei #hawaiianleis (at Redondo Beach, California)

[j-marielle]

Hawaiian Midnight -- a lovely work of art in beautiful shades of blue reflecting the moonlight.

This is available as wall art and on a variety of products.

[sunshineartshawaii]

[artistmedea]

Portrait of a Hawaiian Navy Young Man, Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii, USA, ‘16. Oil on Canvas When I was on my 7 months Fulbright Visiting Researcher Program as a Phd Art Student on the Big Island of Hawaii, I also managed to create few paintings inspired from the beautiful nature and people of the Hawaiian Islands. . . . #medeayankova #medeayankovaartist #portrait #hawaiianman #hawaii #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #hawaiianportrait #peopleofhawaii #hawaiianlife #lovehawaii #hawaiianart #hawaiiartist #bigislandofhawaii #colorful #exotic #tropical #portraiture #original #originalart #originalartwork #originalpainting #originaloilpainting #originalstyle #artsy #art #londonartist #hiloart #honoluluart #hawaiianislands (at Hilo, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9gvO6jAKG/?igshid=y4h55c7319e6

[emwinters]

from @robertlynnelson Back to my realism abit. I can’t resist painting these beautiful islands I live on. The rain forests are abundant. 50x50 OIL/acrylic painting. It’s belongs to an old friend in Florida. Months of work on every detail. ‘Hana Rain Forest’ #mauihawaii #rainforest #waterfall #flowers #greenforest #surrealism #homedecor #homesweethome #islands #hawaiistagram #hawaiianart #naturelove #robertlynnelson #artist #paintersofinstagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/CEGDldGnqop/?igshid=iqbqypxgym9a

[hawaiiianstore]

Love this mural in Wailuku done by a local artist! #wailukumurals, #hawaiianart (at Hawaiian Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD76AV2Dp2v/?igshid=1nkh9uvdx825d

[cholatoaloha]

MELE KALIKIMAKA CANDY CANE ❤️LEI PO’O 🎄 Honored and humbled to make lei 👉🏽LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR. Mahalo Nui 💋🌺Love Leilani . . #melekalikimaka #merrychristmas #leipoo #leilove #leisbyleilani #leimaker #lokelani #sharingthealohaspiritoneleiatatime #art #fineart #hawaiianart #hawaii #mekealoha (at Redondo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXytuHuJWpA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kennytheclown]

#hawaiianculture #hawaiilife #hawaiianart #Hawaiian #hawaii🌴 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD47gwkp8tH/?igshid=ul4y0ursinll