Art and Conservation has cleaned and restored murals throughout the United States by artists such as Edwin Blashfield and Constantino Brumidi. Mural conservation projects include:
- The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
- Independence Hall, Philadelphia PA
- U.S. Capitol, Washington DC
- The Old Courthouse, St. Louis MO
- Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington DC
- Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN
- Atlanta History Center Cyclorama, Atlanta GA
- The Carnegie Institute for Science, Washington DC
- Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
- Department of the Interior, Washington DC
- Federal Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN
- The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center, St. Joseph MI
- Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA
- Longwood University, Farmville VA
- Embassy of Oman, Washington DC
- U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA
Art and Conservation works in association with several national and international art conservation companies:
- The Conservation Center,
Chicago, Illinois
- Weilhammer & Schoeller Conservation, LP,
Munich Germany
- Conservation of Paintings,
Warrenton VA
- Corda Conservation, LLC,
Washington, DC
- Evergreene Architectural Arts,
New York, NY
- Page Conservation, Inc.,
Washington DC
- Hartmann Fine Arts Conservation, Inc.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
AIR & SPACE MUESEUM, Washington DC
Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum's Washington DC location was redesigned and rebuilt from 2019 - 2025. All murals were removed and cleaned during the museum's renovation, then reinstalled at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance and WWII exhibit halls.
EISENHOWER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
As part of the White House complex, the Executive Office Building holds the offices of military and executive branch personnel, as well as many historic and ceremonial rooms.
The Secretary of War Suite (c. 1888) encompasses multiple rooms with elaborately decorative walls and ceilings. After electrification in the early 20th Century and repeated water damage, much of the decorative work was destroyed and painted over.
In 2006, the ceiling mural in the ceremonial room of the Secretary of War Suite was recovered underneath 32 layers of paint and was nearly 70% gone. Extensive research and recreation of the artwork were required to restore the decorative design, as shown in these before/after photos.
"Battle of Atlanta" 1886
Measuring longer than a football field in circumference, this cyclorama is one of the largest murals in the country and one of the few surviving cycloramas.
The 10,000-pound mural was recently restored to its original dimensions of 49 feet high and 124 yards in circumference. Earlier in its history, the Cyclorama was slightly smaller after damaged sections were removed and lost to history. Conservation of the Cyclorama (2015-2018) required relocation and installation in the Atlanta History Center, with a canvas expansion insert of 49' H x 4.5' W. It was then cleaned, inpainted and the missing image restored. Ms. Saxerud recreated the missing areas over 37 days using archival photos of the original mural as reference. The mural and companion diorama were reopened to the public in 2019.
The Atlanta Cyclorama restoration was done in association with Weilhammer & Schoeller Art Conservation of Munich Germany.
To learn more about the restoration of "The Battle of Atlanta" please visit the Atlanta History Center link below.
HISTORIC MURALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
In the Cathedral's crypt, the alter mural by Jan Henrik de Rosen (1937) resides in the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea and depicts the burial of Christ. It was cleaned and restored in 2011.
THE OLD COURTHOUSE, St. Louis Missouri
In the heart of St. Louis, the historic courthouse holds four Karl Wimar murals (c.1861) within it's central dome depicting the discovery and settlement of the Mississippi River.
DC PUBLIC LIBARY
Adorning every wall and corner of the Children's Reading Room, these 1932 murals were created by illustrator Aurelius Battaglia, who would later join Walt Disney Studios in the creation of Fantasia and Pinocchio.
U.S. CAPITOL
Cleaning and inpainting of decorative murals within the Speaker's Office, House Appropriations and the Office of the Senate President by artists Constantino Brumidi (c.1855) and A.H. Millet (c. 1905)
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
INDIANAPOLIS FEDERAL COURT HOUSE
