Second Nature Painting

02/19/2026

Side view of recently completed Hastings City Hall dome project. We prepped and painted all of the upper cornice around the building as well as the 4 corner domes, large center dome, and the gilding of the center cupola. I love working these types of jobs as it’s always on full display.

11/03/2025

Hastings City Hall cupola gilding came with its challenges, but it looks good! Can’t wait to see the whole building complete when the scaffolding comes down.

11/03/2025

River Center Plaza exteriors painted 2023

09/26/2025

Good weekend for some dome work and gilding!

09/23/2025

Realized that I hadn’t really posted much of our home interior painting, so figured I better start. We’ve done a ton of everything but it never gets old making people happy by making a home feel like a new home whether it is or not. Just a few photos here of a refresh paint for a new home owner. Welcome to town Karen!

09/11/2025

Working on Hastings City Hall. Stay tuned for the unveiling of the center dome!

08/24/2025

Gearing up for the Gladiola Days Parade!

08/22/2025

Pretty cool mention in here.

FAIRMONT— The topic of the Martin County Courthouse dome murals was revisited by the board of commissioners on Tuesday. The county has been actively talking about the condition of the murals since the spring of 2024. The murals were painted in 1906 or 1907 by Franz Rohrbeck and partially because o...

06/28/2025

Getting ready for the Heartland Days parade!

06/17/2025

We worked on this courthouse in Marshalltown, IA years ago. It was later hit by a tornado that damaged the dome of the courthouse.

06/17/2025

One we did in Hampton IA years back. These large jobs are so fun to work on.