April 21. 2003
Dear Martin,
I’ve been meaning to write this letter for some time, but have been so busy decorative painting that I’ve neglected it until now. When I signed up for your beginning class, I envisioned decorative painting as something I did as a side job. Was I ever wrong. Within 60 days of taking the class, I booked my largest job to that point, $45,000 on a new multi-million dollar home. Was it a fluke? Hardly.
With the multitude of finishes learned in your beginning and advanced classes, coupled with the amazing new products now available on my palette, I’ve never looked back. My side job has evolved into more work than I can often handle.
(I just finished a $30,000 job on a three-million dollar Park City home. I started with an owner who thought she liked her white walls but has now done almost every room in the house.)
While faux painting has certainly proven profitable, it’s not the quantity of jobs that excites me but rather the fulfillment derived. It’s creative, invigorating, inspiring, sometimes hectic, but more satisfying than I ever imagined. As such, I thought it appropriate now to drop you a note of thanks. You’ve been a terrific support and inspiration to those of us who love creativity but didn’t know how to channel and support this amazingly addictive habit we call decorative painting.
All the best,
Alicyn Wright