Statues By Tina
My Mission is to restore the wonderful Religious Statues back to their former Glory!!!
More than 20 yrs and thousands of restored Statues later, I still have one Goal....to bring back the beauty of Churches one statue at a time!
Restoration Examples
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Paincourtville, LA
St. Pope Gregory the Great
This Statue was found in the attic of building on Church grounds. It is a French Statue from 1901 made of horsehair and plaster. This was done in the 18 -1900s to bind the plaster mixture together and add strength. I removed all chipped paint and created hands, I also printed one of his original letters from the Vatican Apostolic Archive and put it in his hand and the feather quill in the other.
- Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Plaucheville, La
Saint Michael Statue is from the 1809 made in France
St. Michael statue was kept on a porch and was in terrible shape, he was missing both hands and most of the arms. I created new Arms and Hands along with a Sword & Shield then restored Statue.
Both of these Statues are from France and from 1809. St. Joan of Arc & St. Michael were discarded by a Church years ago and both statues were saved and kept in a Parishioner's home. They were both in very bad shape St. Michael had both arms broken off and missing. He was also missing his sword and shield. St. Joan of Arc was kept in a carport and was accidently hit by a car crushing the backside. She was taken to Boston, Massachusetts but donated back to be restored and put back into a Church here in Louisiana.
18th Century Statue of Jesus in the Garden (made of boards hair, plaster & burlap) from Europe
St. Stephen Catholic Church , Maurepas, La
This Statue was a great challenge!! Fr. Jason Palermo has greater confidence in my abilities than I do. But with lots of Prayer, Plaster, Glue, and Paint and help from my husband I was able to create the rest of the statue.. in just 2 weeks so it could be used in the church for Lent.
St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland - Albany, La
Our Lady of Lourdes, from 1800s, French Plaster
Lourdes Miraculous Water is encased into this statue in the water near her feet.
Ascension of the Lord - Donaldsonville, La
St. Theresa & St. Lucy- Ascension Catholic Church Donaldsonville, La
Immaculate Conception - Immaculate Conception Chapel, Napoleonville, La
Wooden carved Statue from the 17th -18 century. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception has a secret compartment in the front of the base with a vial of Water from Lourdes, France.
Our Lady of Sorrows
St. Theresa of Avila - Gonzalas, La
Our Lady of Grace- St. Theresa of Avila-Gonzales, La
Immaculate Heart of Mary -
Concrete Statue for Mary's Garden St. Theresa of Avila-Gonzales, La
St. Jules Catholic Church - Lafayette, La
St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland in Albany, La
Good Shepard Catholic Church - Russellville, Alabama
Antique Large Wall Plaque for Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Russellville, Alabama
Immaculate Conception Church - Denham Springs, La
St. Michael School, Baton Rouge, La
St. Michael School, Baton Rouge, La
Dr. Brian Gosser - St. Louis, Missouri
Holy Family Catholic Church, Port Allen, La
St. Stephen's Catholic Church - Maurepas, Louisiana
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
22502 LA-22, Maurepas, La
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 15710 LA-16, French Settlement, Louisiana
St. Barbara - 1800's from Belgium... now in St. Joseph Catholic Church in French Settlement, La
St. Joseph Old Church,
now Chapel - French Settlement, La
Chapel of the Madonna - "Smallest Church in the World"
Bayou Goula, Louisiana
St. Lucy...for Madonna Chapel (Smallest Church in the World) Bayou Goula, La
St. Paul's in Bayou Goula, La
Unveiling and re-dedication of the restored, original Statues of St. Paul : Statues all from France in 1800s
Bishop Michael Gerard Duca blessing the Statues I restored and the Baptismal Font Ricky and I restored, the Baptismal Font was the same original one used to baptize the Bishop's Grandfather in this church.
Sr. Dulce - Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center
This Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is very special and very old. It is from Europe and the only one I can find that depicts the wounds inside starlike rays on his hands and feet.
14th century wooden carving of Mary. I restored it for Chef John Folse to give to the Sisters. It is now Sr. Dulce's favorite Statue.
This Queen of Angels statue is from 1954. It was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, it was taken out of a dumpster and kept in a business for 18 yrs., until the owner found out I could restore it. He donated it to the Mercedarian New Novitiate House in Baton Rouge, La.
Dominican Fathers & Brothers - Fr. William Scott Daniels, OP Prior of St. Anthony's - New Orleans, La
Southern Dominican Province - Very Rev. Fr. Roberto Merced
