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A house painter and decorator is a tradesperson responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator, or house painter. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of painting is to improve the appearance of a building and to protect it from damage by water, corrosion, insects and mould.
The Painting Contractors Association (PCA) is a non-profit association established in 1884 [1] [2] to represent the painting and decorating industry. It was founded as the "Master House Painters Association of the United States and Canada".
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is a trade union representing about 100,000 painters, glaziers, wall coverers, flooring installers, convention and trade show decorators, glassworkers, sign and display workers, asbestos worker/hazmat technician and drywall finishers in the United States and Canada. [2]
The building served as the office for Heinsbergen's mural-painting business for more than 50 years. [4] Heinsbergen's company, called Heinsbergen Decorating Company or A.T. Heinsbergen & Company, employed 185 artist painters, and created murals for movie palaces and many important buildings, including the U.S. Department of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C., the Witkin Library & Courts ...
The California Art Club was founded in December 1909, immediately after The Painters' Club of Los Angeles was disbanded. [3] Although the date and location of the first club meeting is unknown, the second was held February 5, 1910 in Franz Bischoff's Studio, located at 320 Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena. [21]
Stephen Paul Fackrell is an Emmy-nominated set decorator. But for 30 years, he's also been a Santa-for-hire, working with everyone from Nordstrom to Will Ferrell.
The building was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1980 [3] and it was refurbished in 1990, [1] after which it became the Lankershim Art Center, a gallery and theater space that features 493 square feet (45.8 m 2) of gallery/performance space, a 367 square feet (34.1 m 2) dance floor, and a 364 square feet (33.8 m 2) 44 ...
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, 1935; Hattern's Shopping Center (now Scientology Community Center), Los Angeles, 1931; Hemphill Diesel Engineering School, Los Angeles, 1932–1936; Hoffman Candy Company, Los Angeles, 1929; Hollyhock House, East Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1921; Hollywood American Legion Post 43 Clubhouse, Los Angeles, 1929