Painting

Ralph Larmann

Art Department

University of Evansville

ART 340 Painting
Spring 2005

Instructed by Ralph Larmann
Office: FA203 / Hours: 8-10 am MWF or by appointment
JOB OPTIONS FOR PAINTING MAJORS

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Job Titles for Painters

  • artist-in-residence
  • automobile specialty painter
  • background artist
  • colour consultant
  • diorama artist
  • display artist
  • gallery owner
  • illustrator-freelance
  • muralist
  • painter
  • scenic designer
  • sign painter
  • tatoo artist
  • teacher
  • TV background artist

Mural Job Source Directories

Mural, Restoration and Faux Finish Companies

  • Albert Michaels Conservation, Inc. Harrisburg, PA 17112
    Tel: 717-441-0143 Fax: 717-441-0145
    davet@albertmichaels.com
    www.albertmichaels.com
    Albert Michaels Conservation, Inc. is a full service restoration firm, with specialists in the field of historic finishes analysis, decorative painting, gilding, wood restoration, architectural plaster restoration, and the conservation of fine art. Albert Michaels Conservation, Inc. also offers preservation project management and consultation.
  • Artistree Studios, Ltd. Baltimore, MD 21217
    Tel: 410-728-3340 Fax: 410-728-3340
    bonniebush@erols.com
    Artistree specializes in catering to unique projects involving decoration and restoration of historic painted or tiled surfaces in private homes, churches, public and commercial buildings. Services include: consultation, research, design and planning, finest decorative painting, murals, stenciling, faux finishes, glazes, geometric and encaustic tiles, gold leaf and floor cloths.
  • Blackburn Restoration Services Middleboro, MA 02346
    Tel: 508-947-1739 Fax: 508-947-6949
    www.blackburnrestoration.com/
    Since 1978, Blackburn Restoration Services has specialized in the restoration of interior architectural and decorative elements including: fine art and ceiling painting, ornamental metal work, gilt bronze chandeliers, research and consulting services. Recent project is the restoration of the Great Hall of the Breakers, Newport, RI, circa 1895.
  • Christian Thee Trump L'Oeil & Murals Columbia, SC 29206
    Tel: 803-787-1459
    Trompe L'oeil, murals, paintings, and more.
  • Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc. New Berlin, WI 53151
    Tel: 262-786-3030 800-969-3033 Fax: 262-786-9036
    studio@conradschmitt.com
    www.conradschmitt.com
    Conrad Schmitt Studios, established 1889, is a full-service art studio that specializes in stained and etched glass, decorative painting, murals, mosaics, and sculpture. The Studio conducts thorough investigation, microscopic analysis, and documentation of historic colors, finishes, and patterns. Member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
  • Dieter Pluntke Decorating, Inc. Alexandria, VA 22310
    Tel: 703-960-2146 Fax: 703-960-2146
    Renowned European artisan Dieter Pluntke has practiced his craft over 35 years - the last 15 years with son Marcus. Specializing in wood graining, marbling, glazing, tromp l'oeil and gilding. Clients include the White House, National Gallery of Art, Monticello, Ringling Museum, and numerous executive residences across the U.S.
  • EverGreene Painting Studios New York, NY 10001
    Tel: 212-244-2800 Fax: 212-244-6204
    Consultation and historic research of finishes, colors, patterns and stencils. Fine decorative painting, murals, Trompe L'oeil, stenciling, gold leaf, graining, glazing, marbleizing, lettering, restoration, frescos, faux finishes, architecturaldecoration and floorcloths. Restoration, replication and conservation with traditional methods. Private homes, churches, commercial and public buildings. Available on-site worldwide. Inquiries welcome.
  • Evergreene Painting Studios, Inc. Oak Park, IL 60302
    Tel: 708-358-1642 Fax: 708-358-1656
    tvanderwell@evergreene.com
    A full service decorative arts studio specializing in restoration, conservation, replication of architectural ornamentation in historic buildings. Design and implementation of new works worldwide. Decorative painting, color schemes, gilding, murals, mosaics, ornamental plasterwork. Planning services including paint analysis/feasibility studies, job budgeting, phasing/coordination, assisting in writing of technical reports and specifications.
  • Grand Illusion Decorative Painting, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
    Tel: 973-770-0206 Fax: 973-627-3909
    Decorative handpainting, specializing in murals and Trompe L'oeil. Member of the National Society of Mural Painters.
  • Jeff Trice, Worcester, MA 01606
    Tel: 508-856-0304 Fax: 508-856-0304
    jeffaux@juno.com
    Professional Painted Finishes: Marbling, Murals, and Decorative Painting.
  • John Canning & Company, Ltd., Southington, CT 06489
    Tel: 203-272-9868 Fax: 203-272-9879
    Ornamental painters, church decorators and restoration consultants. Our artisans work on historic projects nationwide. Specialties include trompe l'oeil, gold leafing, glazing, stenciling, marbling, graining and murals. Art and furniture restoration, wood graining and refinishing, and paint analysis and documentation are available.
  • Mark R Paquette, Fine Decorative Painting, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
    Tel: 207-967-4170 Fax: 207-967-4816
    info@finedecorativepainting.com
    www.finedecorativepainting.com
    Serving the entire US and specializing in decorative painting and the restoration and replication of historic interiors, using traditional colors, materials and methods. Services include period finishes, marbling, graining, glazing, custom stenciling, gilding, patterned floor decoration, faux finishes. Providing quality workmanship for private residences, commercial and public buildings.
  • Melo Earth, Inc.--Decorative Arts Studio, Arnold, MD 21012
    Tel: 410-544-3132
    meloearth@starpower.net
    users.erols.com/meloearth/
    Handpainted walls, floors, furniture, metal. Matching and reproduction of pre-existing finishes. Traditional techniques such as limewash, distemper, casein. Aged and distressed applications, Venetian plaster, flat, textured and dimensional stenciling, old world damask, stone blocking, glazing, marbling, woodgraining, liming, gilding, fantasy and trompe l'oeil murals, floorcloths, wall hangings, color consultation. Full attention to detail. Commercial/residential. Worldwide availability. Visit our Website: users.erols.com/meloearth/
  • Ould Colony Artisans, 475 Titcomb Hill Road, Farmington ME 04938
    Telephone and Fax: 207-779-0707
    ouldcolonyartisan.com
    Specializing in hand made & painted historical and contemporary signage for the home, offices, churches, schools, libraries, etc. with great experience working with historical commissions, societies, etc. Also offering handmade/painted seachests, trays, 'captains docks' paintings and coats of arms.
  • Restoration Associates Limited, San Antonio, TX 78209
    Tel: 210-820-3432 Fax: 210-820-3447
    info@restorationassociates.com
    www.restorationassociates.com
    The staffs of artists and conservators utilize classical studio techniques with a command of all styles. Paint analysis and documentation enables the staff to accurately reproduce historic works. The firm also specializes in application of gold leaf, metallic powders, reproduction of historic stencil designs, custom stencil designs and faux finishes.
  • Touch's of Illusion, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
    Tel: 708-453-2230 Fax: 708-453-2231
    amx007@aol.com
    The art of restoration and preservation is the focus of Touch's of Illusion. The company's mission is that of historical accuracy, because it helps to preserve and revive artistic beauty. In addition to the discovery and preservation of architectural decorative finishes, our services include painting, restoration, decorating, design, faux finishes, murals, theaters, churches, and Painted Ladies. Featured projects: The Lyric Opera House and The Palmer House in Chicago, and the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, IL.
  • Virginia J. McLaughlin, Frederick, MD 21701
    Tel: 301-696-0606
    Authentic, researched decorative painting using the designs and colors of 18th and 19th century itinerant painters. Graining, stenciling, and scenic wallpapers. Rufus Porter style wall painting and Zubor wallpaper style murals. Moses Eaton wallpaper stencils.
  • ACTS, Baltimore, MD 21212
    Tel: 410-433-0038 Fax: 410-433-0038
  • Belle Calin Arts, Minneapolis, MN 55422
    Tel: 612-522-1973 Fax: 612-522-1973
  • Biggs Artists, Brooklyn, NY 11238
    Tel: 718-857-9034 Fax: 718-857-4018
  • Bill Russell Studio, Philadelphia, PA 19123
    Tel: 215-413-9110
  • Campbell Adams, Port Washington, NY 11050
    Tel: 516-944-9071 Fax: 516-944-9071
  • Carol Nagel, Decorative Painting, Doylestown, PA 18901
    Tel: 215-345-7968
  • Cheryl Parsons Designs, Miami, FL 33156
    Tel: 305-663-3232 Fax: 305-663-4737
  • Cobalt Studios, White Lake, NY 12786
    Tel: 914-583-7025 Fax: 914-583-7025
  • Conservation Studio, New Hope, PA 18983
    Tel: 215-699-7226
  • Creative Stenciling, Decatur, IL 62521
    Tel: 217-429-3900
  • D L Boyd Inc., Hyattsville, MD 20781
    Tel: 800-383-0137 Fax: 301-459-6137
  • Daprato Rigali, Inc, Niles, IL 60714
    Tel: 847-692-6350 Fax: 847-692-3445
  • Deborah Bigelow Associates, Beacon, NY 12508
    Tel: 914-838-3928 Fax: 914-838-3982
  • Deborah Schreier's Right Colors, New York, NY 10011
    Tel: 212-242-3739
  • Decorative Artworks, Montgomery, AL 36107
    Tel: 334-265-5254
  • Diane Rosen Studio, Highland Mills, NY 10930
    Tel: 914-928-8318 Fax: 914-928-2177
  • Douglas Bouman & Associates, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
    Tel: 805-541-6281 Fax: 805-541-1071
  • Expressions by Elaine, Germantown, MD 20874
    Tel: 301-963-9652
  • Faux Like a Pro, Waltham, MA 02154
    Tel: 781-891-9377
  • Fe Fi Faux, Inc., Greensboro, NC 27401
    Tel: 910-272-3289
  • Fee Fi Faux, Sun Valley, ID 83353
    Tel: 208-726-3702 Fax: 208-726-5621
  • Field Art Studio, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069
    Tel: 248-399-1320
  • Fine Painted Finishes, Petaluma, CA 94952
    Tel: 415-488-9213 Fax: 415-488-9213
  • Grand Illusion Decorative Painting, New York, NY 10011
    Tel: 212-675-2286 Fax: 212-352-2058
  • Grandes Illusions Studios, New York, NY 10012
    Tel: 212-966-5301
  • Hand Stenciled Interiors, Hanover, MA 02339
    Tel: 781-878-7596
  • Heidi Holzer, 18 Church St., Redding, CT 06896
    Tel: 203-544-9471
  • Highland Renovation Corporation, Oakton, VA 22124
    Tel: 703-790-5323 Fax: 703-242-9727
  • HillCraft, Washington, DC 20002
    Tel: 202-547-4068 Fax: 202-543-2593
  • Holy Land Art Company, Inc., Westwood, NJ 07675
    Tel: 201-666-6604
  • Horowitz Fine Decorative Painting, Sharon, CT 06069
    Tel: 860-364-9866 Fax: 860-364-9866
  • Hudson-Shatz Painting Co., New York, NY 10019
    Tel: 212-757-6363 800-356-6968 Fax: 212-541-6434
  • Illusions, Washington, DC 20016
    Tel: 202-537-0810
  • Jermann Painting, Sparkill, NY 10976
    Tel: 914-359-7535
  • Just Faux It! Inc., 3400 Interstate Drive, Evansville, IN 47715
    Phone: (812)473-3339
    www.justfauxit.com
  • Kozan Studios, 808 W. Lake, Chicago, IL 60607
    Tel: 312-733-3300 Fax: 312-733-3308
    info@kozan.com
    www.kozan.com
    A custom art studio specializing in the design and production of the decorative arts
  • Laura Chandler Decorative Painting, Kensington, MD 20895
    Tel: 301-933-8881 Fax: 301-933-8882
  • Lofgren Faux Finishes, Richmond, VA 23233
    Tel: 804-784-3457 Fax: 804-784-5924
  • Martin & Fowler Studio, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
    Tel: 201-444-8600 Fax: 201-652-2676
  • MJP Fine Decorative Painting & faux finishes, Branford, CT. 06405-2879
    Tel: 203 488 1265 Fax: 203 488 7744
  • O'Farrell Painting Studio, Secaucus, NJ 07094
    Tel: 201-617-7005
  • Osmundo Echevarria & Assoc. Inc., New York, NY 10001
    Tel: 212-868-3029 Fax: 212-868-3037
  • Paint Decor Decorative Painting, Astoria, NY 11103
    Tel: 718-728-5012
  • Pam Wanveer, Silver Spring, MD 20910
    Tel: 301-585-5675
  • Paul Cavanaugh, Boston, MA 02127
    Tel: 617-464-4321
  • Paul Montgomery Studio, Sarasota, FL 34233
    Tel: 941-925-4000 Fax: 941-923-0914
  • Peck Studios, Washington, DC 20010
    Tel: 202-331-1966 Fax: 202-331-1966
  • Peinture Decorative, New York, NY 10003
    Tel: 212-228-6068 Fax: 212-228-6068
  • Robert Baumiester Painting, Hilltop, NJ 08012
    Tel: 609-227-6710
  • Robert J Braun, New York, NY 10024
    Tel: 212-799-6282
  • Russ Elliott Gallery, New York, NY 10022
    Tel: 212-758-6632 Fax: 212-759-6750
  • Ruthann Olsson --Artifice, Norfolk, CT 06058
    Tel: 860-542-5070 Fax: 860-379-3001
  • Rutter Decorative Painting Studios, Inc., San Francisco, CA 94107
    Tel: 415-282-8820 Fax: 415-282-8275
  • Sebastian Studios, San Francisco, CA 94124
    Tel: 415-822-3243
  • Shulman & Ozzimo, Inc, Los Angeles, CA 90016
    Tel: 213-933-0845 Fax: 213-933-0845
  • Simes Studio, Chicago, IL 60657
    Tel: 773-327-7101 Fax: 773-327-9407
  • Studio of Fine & Decorative Arts, Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel: 201-569-9114 Fax: 201-569-9040
  • Surface Art Studios, Chicago, IL 60610
    Tel: 312-654-9174 Fax: 312-654-9176
  • Tedesco Studios, New York, NY 10001
    Tel: 212-924-8438 Fax: 212-689-0173
  • Troubetzkoy Paintings Ltd., New York, NY 10022
    Tel: 212-688-6544 800-335-3735 Fax: 212-688-6225
  • Trout In Hand, Richmond, CA 94805
    Tel: 510-234-0645 Fax: 510-234-0363
  • Two Painted Ladies, Wantagh, NY 11793
    Tel: 516-804-9702
  • W.E.T. Studios, San Francisco, CA 94107
    Tel: 415-764-1992 Fax: 415-764-1993
  • Warnock Studio, Washington, DC 20016
    Tel: 202-537-0134 Fax: 202-537-0134
  • Wells Painting Studios, Randolph, NJ 07869
    Tel: 201-361-7922 Fax: 201-743-1885
  • William Frisby, Baltimore, MD 21213
    Tel: 410-485-0595
  • Wonderfaux Walls, Inc, Plantation, FL 33322
    Tel: 954-370-5055 Fax: 954-370-5055
  • Yablonski Designs, Littleton, OH 80123
    Tel: 303-798-2252
  • Art Vision, Dallas, TX
    www.art-vision.com/Intro.htm
  • Christianson Lee Studios, NYC
    www.christiansonlee.com/
  • D. S. Gordon Murals, N. California
    www.dsgordon.com/
  • LivingLARGE Mural Art, Atlanta
    www.livinglargemuralart.com/
  • Mind's Eye Studios, Dearborn, MI
    http://www.mindseyestudios.com/
  • Modeworks, Inc., NYC
    www.modeworks.com
  • Mural Arts, San Francisco, CA
    www.muralarts.com
  • Mural Decor, S. California
    www.muraldecor.com
  • S. Stockwell and Sons, Santa Monica, CA
    www.stockwellstudio.com
  • Studio H Design, Dallas, TX
    www.studiohdesign.com
  • Taylor Blackwell Studios, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle
    www.taylorblackwell.com

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