Evan Legrande Wilson

My stylistic intent is to show reverence to the European Masters while documenting with flair the things that catch my eye. Finesse in managing the material and in the handling of light is finding its way into my work more and more; not merely to add narrative to the composition, but also to heighten visual interest. And in today's world, it takes a considerable amount of "visual interest" to make even the slightest blip on the cultural radar.   March 2009   Read more

Restoration Artist of the New Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center

PAINT CONSERVATION
Restoring and preserving gems from the past
Over the years, LeGrande Studios, Inc. has come to be known as one of the leading sources for conservation, and restoration of historic painted surfaces. Specializing in painstaking consolidation of valuable murals and decorative ceilings, LSI has been sought out as a skilled and reliable resource for the restoration of historic churches, libraries, municipal buildings, hotels, and other valuable public and private spaces. Some notable recent projects include:

Fox Performing Arts Center	Riverside, CA
Basilica Lombartus	Hengelo, The Netherlands
Los Angeles City Hall	Los Angeles, CA
Fox Theater	Riverside, CA
Forest Lawn Mausoleum	Long Beach, CA
San Gabriel Civic Auditorium	San Gabriel, CA
Casa Del Mar Hotel	Santa Monica, CA
Western Justice Center	Pasadena, CA
St. Andrew Catholic Church	Pasadena, CA
Holy Spirit Catholic Church	Los Angeles, CA
El Portal Theater	North Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles LDS Temple	Westwood, CA

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News & Events

La Crescenta Library Murals Artist Evan Le Grande Wilson created three large-scale murals and a 300-foot frieze for the interior of the library. The artwork, painted on durable thin canvas and installed like wallpaper, features local landscapes that mimic views seen from the adjacent windows resembling early 20th century landscape paintings of the west. The arts and crafts style of the work carries over to the mural in the children's section where Wilson melds fantastical and whimsical imagery with this style. See More Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center Restoration Artist Evan LeGrande Wilson had to re-create faux woodgrain on the plaster beams before using stencils based on the original artwork. Even imperfections were duplicated, according to Wise. "The way you see this lobby now is the way it looked in 1929 when it opened," he said. -- instantriverside.com See More Crescenta Valley Arts Council Evan is a founding co-director of the Crescenta Valley Arts Council. The Crescenta Valley Arts Council is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, thriving arts environment, wherein artistic expression is a priority and hallmark of community life in the Crescenta Valley. Click below to see upcoming events. Events Salon 2010 Versailles Salon is a gathering of skillful, like-minded individuals (craftsmen) who come together to share techniques, mediums, and ideas pertaining to decorative art. See More

Featured Artwork

  Duet - Oil/Canvas - 30X48
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