Fine Art | Decorative Painting

Ceiling After

Faux Marble Fireplace Mantel

George and Elise Shadow are figurative artists with fine art training. Their passionate commitment to classical art is reflected in their technical mastery of trompe l’oeil faux finishes and the methods and historical styles of decorative painting of the Victorian, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Mid-Century, and Modern periods. As hands-on professionals, they enjoy teamwork and collaborating with architects, designers, contractors, artists, and homeowners in the creation, conservation, and restoration of beautiful spaces.

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Fine Art and Folding Screens

Murals are created to fill empty or vacant walls and ceilings with painted illusions of space and light in homes and businesses.

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Antiquing and Gilding

Qualified in the antiquing and gilding of Fiji columns, pocket panel doors, and any other feature of your homes and interiors.

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Artistic Restoration Services

A de Gournay representative contacted Art for Design regarding an India Tea Paper installation in Berkeley, CA. Some areas required touching up, and the whole installation required final sealing with de Gournay-provided varnish. The colors and textures were exactly matched.

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Decorative Finishes

True brass spads and steel bolts with nuts were added and antiqued to create the illusion of shipwreck beams.

San Francisco Bay Area trompe l'oeil realist painter George Shadow and his staff create fine art murals and decorative finishes on the surface of walls, ceilings, columns, fireplaces, trims, and canvas, enhancing fine homes and interiors throughout the Bay Area and the West Coast. By integrating the highest standards of classical traditional art with modern tastes and decor, a wide range of finely painted design solutions emerge, from elegant murals to masterfully rendered old-world finishes and compelling decorative painted effects.

George and Elise Shadow

Email: director@artfordesign.com

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