ST. JOSEPH'S - STATUES 2006

During the spring of 2006, I was asked to go back and fix and repaint some statues of saints for St. Joseph. A few decades earlier the statues were painted a light gray color. Perhaps to give the appearance of stone...I really don't know why, but they were sure drab looking. Before I came in, the statues were lightly sanded and primed by a paint crew. Afterward, I came in to fix broken fingers and other parts and repaint them.

Before pic of St. Vincent de Paul.

Before pic of St. Therese. Her eyes are glass - we discovered this
during the restoration.

Me doing some detail painting.

St. Therese finished right before installation.

St. Vincent de Paul finished.

Finished St. Ignatius on marble pedestal. He was positioned on the left
side of the back wall near the confessional room.

St. Vincent de Paul finished. He is on top of an oak leaf and acorn shelf
that I gilded and painted. He is positioned on the left side near the main
entry of the church.

St. Joseph finished. He is positioned on the right side of the main entry.

Finished St. Therese on a marble pedestal. She is located on the right
side of the back wall near the balcony stairs.

View of all the Saints on the back wall.