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30+ years of experience in painting and decorating with expertise in work that requires a high skill level in communication, detail, accuracy and colour design. I have been a Red Seal Certified Journeyman since 2001. My advanced skills have been honed in the areas of residential restoration, interior and exterior, from beginning to end. I have done everything from specialty finishes, Venetian plaster, faux finishing, to high end fine furniture finishing. In my career I have offered solid organization, planning, reliability, responsibility, maturity, attention to detail, and safety.
It's not just the tools and skills in painting that make the difference, but a broad knowledge of paint products. Many are not compatible over each other. Attention to quality products also makes a huge difference. That old saying "you get what you pay for" is actually true in this regard. I am also known for helping guide and advise clients to colours that will work best for them.
In the mid 1980's I worked as Assistant Property Manager at a large condo complex owned at the time by Rancho Realty on West 4th in Vancouver BC. I painted condo rental units, showed suites, set up lease agreements, and was grounds keeper. Later, with my own team I got busy doing residential homes and a number of office interiors for Park Georgia Realty. From then on until I moved to Salt Spring in 2002 I did many many homes, and had the honor to work for 3 different Housing Co-ops managed by CoHo Management in Vancouver.
After moving to Salt Spring I continued residential work, from luxury to average homes, each with the same care and attention to detail.
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What is a Journeyman?
In the past, a Journeyman was a man who reached a high level of a particular trade by getting as much experience as possible, usually obtained by journey's to many small towns and cities. Interestingly this still exists to a certain extent in parts of Europe. Today "journeyman", or "Red Seal" Certification is reached through 4 years of apprenticeship, or by an outright "challenge" to take the exam.
In Canada and the US, a Red Seal Painter Certification is accepted in the Commonwealth as proof the individual meets the highest standards of a skilled painter and finisher. In Europe however once you reach journeyman plus some years of proven skills, one becomes a Master painter. I like the term "journeyman" because it hints that one cannot know everything. A journeyman painter working on the space shuttle needs a completely different set of skills and requirements than does a journeyman painter working on a movie set: each works in a world apart.
All highly skilled tradespeople are forever on a "journey": always looking for new challenges and learning new skills. One thing is for sure, every job is different!
