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<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#009D74" VLINK="#FF9966"> <div> <B>Murals Fantastic</B>    <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#996633" FACE="Arial" > |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Murals Fantastic"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U>Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="murals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Murals"><U>Murals</U></A>   |   <A HREF="decorativefinishes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Decorative Finishes"><U>Decorative Finishes</U></A>   |   <B>About Us</B>   |   <A HREF="references37e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U>References</U></A>   |   <A HREF="completelistofservices.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Complete List of Services"><U>Complete List of Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="clientquotes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Client Quotes"><U>Client Quotes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contactus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="42d58020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> About Us</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="699" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 685 WIDTH="693"><div> Murals Fantastic is a high-quality, full-service painting & decorative arts company. We specialize in fine decorative finishes, murals and other decorative applications. We work with designers, architects, home and business owners to create custom wall treatments and specialty finishes. Murals Fantastic is owned and operated by muralist and decorative artist  Rik Erickson.</div> <bR> <div> Memberships include juried member of  <U>The National Society of Mural Painters,</U> New York City. <U>San Diego Art Institute</U> & the <U>Stencil Artists League</U></div> <bR> <div> We have completed work for interior designers, architects, City government, U.S. military, businesses, non-profit organizations & private homeowners. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="references37e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U>(client list)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> With hundreds of world-class trompe l'oeil, murals, faux finishes, custom artwork, & unique projects completed, we have a long list of credentials, references, satisfied clients and a broad based knowledge of all aspects of the artist's  trade.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> We are fluent in most types of beautiful faux wall techniques including  Marble & Stone Replication, Old- World Plasters, Aged Patinas, Color Washes, Glazes, Venetian & Italian Plasters, Belagio, Hand-Painted Embellishments & more. We give our clients the highest level of color coordinating and color matching due to 30 plus years of experience.</div> <bR> <div> <I>"This is knowledge that can not be learned in school...It comes from thousands of hours of hands-on work, yeilding a high level of skill & knowledge which is passed on to our clients." </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>"</I><I>500 years ago, </I><I><B><U>Leonardo da Vinci</U></B></I><I> understood the power of experience. Academic pedigree is fine, but a direct grasp of experience is essential. Analyzing and learning from direct experience is innately more powerful than hiding behind obscure academic methods. Leonardo da Vinci "got it." Maybe he was the first."  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>http://www.goodexperience.com/2003/04/leonardo-da-vinci-disciple-of.php</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Mediums fluent in include: </div> <div> oil, acrylics, marble plasters, pastels, gold leaf, mixed media and wood. He produces wonderful landscape murals that are custom matched to the desires of his clients. He  also continues to produce & exhibit fine artist paintings in oils, acrylics, pastels, mixed media & many new emerging art techniques. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 128 ><NOBR><bR> <div> Mission Statement</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. To create world-class Murals, Trompe L'oeil, Faux, Fine Art, and other high quality,  works of art. </div> <div> 2. To provide expert and sound advice and service to all clients.</div> <div> 3. To provide homeowners, interior designers, architects & business owners,  the best possible art available within budget.</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript"> var page_name = ''; var invisible = ''; function sE(){return true;}window.onError=sE; var ui='rik';var rn=Math.random();var base=top.document; var qry=ui+':3::'+escape(base.referrer)+'::'+screen.width +'x'+screen.height+'::'+screen.colorDepth+'::'+escape(page_name) +'::'+invisible+'::'+rn+'::'+escape(base.URL); document.write('<a href="http://www.web-stat.com/stats/'+ui+'.htm'); document.write('"><img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/count.pl?'); document.write(qry+'" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"/><\/a>'); </script><noscript><a href="http://www.web-stat.com"> <img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/3/rik.gif" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"></a></noscript>   </B></div> </BODY>