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Landmark Decorative Painting & Restoration

When we left his studio Bob gave me a tour of some of the beautifully displayed objects in their home. In a room with a built-in period bookcase, I noticed words painted on the walls close to the ceiling in beautiful fonts.

As I was looking at the lettering, I realized it was Bob’s work; he began to tell me about his business called Landmark Decorative Painting & Restoration, which he co-owns with Ed Pinson.

Bob met Ed when he took a workshop on painted surfaces in Craftsman Bungalows, through the USC School of Architecture in 1996. Ed was one of the instructors who showed slides and lectured about historic stenciling. They soon formed their company, which specializes in historical restoration of decorative painting in architectural spaces and original hand-painted designs including murals, faux finishes and other hand-painted ornaments. Their artistry can be seen in the Samuel Goldwyn House in Hollywood, California among many other fine estates.

Reflections of an Artist

Bob’s paintings of female mannequins are reflections of his personal camera obscura point-of-view. He captures the display dramas of plastic women, with the outside world pushing its way through the glass, into their world.

The mannequin in Palm Springs towers above the palm trees like an all-powerful Goddess. The naked mannequin sitting and pondering her future is sadly for sale, as is seen by the red price tag stuck to her left leg.

The plastic woman with the deep pink top, light-weight orange sweater and green pants is aloof, making her plan to come alive and walk out of the painting as soon as the lights are turned out. The mythology of mannequins comes alive in Bob Burchman’s paintings; they are the display windows to his soul, the reflections of an artist.

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