Art law concerning mural painting?

[Chris Saper]

One additioinal thought- be sure to include in the contract a clause as to what happens if the client is not satisfied. If the the muralist is required to return the wall to its "previous condition", that might become a $ nightmare.

[Mary Reilly]

I heard of someone who painted murals by painting on canvas, and then the canvas was applied to the wall with wall paper paste. The end result looked like a mural, but the work was done in a studio. Doing a mural this was can make it possible for the customer to approve the painting before it goes into the home. That could save on potential problems that might occur when painting directly onto the wall - especially if the customer is unhappy with the results.

[Richard Bingham]

The technique is called "maroflage", and one of the someones was John Sargent, whose murals adorn the Boston Museum of Fine Art and Public Library.

As Mary notes, there are a number of advantages to approaching a mural project this way . . . however, adhering the painting to the wall presents a number of challenges. Be sure you know the wall, your painting substrate and the adhesives you intend to use very well, through extensive proven testing before mounting such a project.