I am not a word smith, I am an artist. Everyone has creativity of some sort, for me it is paint. I can make a blank wall come to life, hopefully this written bio will "paint" a picture of me.
Mount Dora is my home town and I did not stray far, only to the Orlando area. Out of high school my first work experience was in retail were no matter what was being sold I always gravitated toward design and display aspects of the job.

Eventually, out of retail jobs, I applied, reluctantly, for a position as a painter. In order to get the job I had to join the painters union, attend journeymen school and work at Disney doing painting and maintenance work. The same day I accepted this challenge I received a call from Home Depot offering me a part time job I had also applied for earlier. So I accepted that job too... how hard could this be?

Both decisions were right. Disney gave me great faux and painting skills, while Home Depot offered me marvelous contacts. I firmly believe that "Home Depot is a one stop shop", you can get it all there! I personally found a new career, lots of great friends and wonderful customer skills out of my five year gig!

After my amazing son Chas was born, it made sense to move back to a small town. Having grown up in Mount Dora it was a natural solution to settle down in the area again. I must admit, I resisted at first, not sure Lake County was a market for my talents, but today, I realize it was among the best decisions of my life.

My professional training includes Faux Effects International Inc, Sarasota School of Decorative Arts, R.S. Crete certified, Oakridge Vocational (for journeymen license) and Disney. Adding to my skills, during my years at Home Depot was teaching classes to the public in painting / faux techniques, and training new employees.

Locales where I have worked include ABC's Extreme Home Makeover (Altamonte Springs, Holmes family episode and Davis Island in Tampa, Tate family episode), Prewitt Dental Office (Eustis), Center State Bank (Eustis), Bank of Mt. Dora, Village Antique Mall (Mt. Dora), Jeffery Paul's Chop House (Eustis), Bay Street Theater renovation (Eustis), Hofmeister Home Office (Eustis), Formally Yours Inc.(Eustis), Eclectic Lane (Eustis), Kingston Dental (Altamonte Springs), Green briar Pet Cremation and Bio Services (Apopka), Lake Warehouse and Storage (Tavares), NOCIA Building (Zellwood), Seabrook Interiors Home Office (Mt. Dora), Sherwin Williams (Tavares), Providence Golf Country Club (Orlando/Kissimmee), Yabi Steakhouse (winter Garden), Orlando Oral and Facial Surgery (Winter Springs), Magnolia building (Eustis), Positano's Restaurant (Lake Mary Plaza), Decorators Warehouse (Ocoee), Mission Inn (Howey In The Hills). Also working with Lake County’s finest builders, decorators and designers.

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