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I
began my motorcycle painting career at 25 years old in Charleston,
South Carolina. It all began in the work shed of the Fire Station
where I was employed. Back then, it was more of a hobby than a career.
That went on for a couple of years until I was injured on the job.
 After almost a year of recovering, it became clear that I was unable to perform my duties as a full time Fire Fighter and had to reconsider my career options. I decided to try my hand at Custom Painting for a living and started that career at J & P Cycles. After a few months, I moved on to Hawg Wild Customs where I stayed for 2 years before relocating to Savannah Georgia. There, I went to work at Red Line Cycles for approximately 7 years. In the course of 10 years, I primarily painted only motorcycles.  That changed dramatically when I went to work for Big Daddy’s Customs. With a complete art dept, we offered custom paint to NHRA sanctioned Drag Cars, Custom Choppers, Low Rider Trucks, Hot Rods, Exotic Autos, etc….. I also did custom paint for IROC Sanctioned World Record Holder, Jamie Green, Outlaw Street Suzuki, owned by Hershel Walker. It was a productive and exciting period in my life. During this time, I gained an enormous amount of experience and flexibility in the artistic world of Custom Paint. When I headed out west to Washington State, it was the adventure of a lifetime. I opened Flair with Aire Custom Body Work in Port Hadlock, WA where I added Antique Restoration to my repertoire of services. The greatest addition to this company is my new protege, Harrison (Tape Dog) Scherer.  He has been a valuable asset to the shop. At 17, he has completed all the segments of ICAR certification Training and already has a vast knowledge in the Custom world. Business has flourished in these small communities of Washington. I am still offering all varieties of custom paint and look forward to painting something for you! We now have nation wide vehicle transport services available through Kiwi Karriers. |
