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Green Apple Painting founder Ray Akers has many titles; muralist, faux finisher,
and contractor. In 1995 Ray, completed his apprenticeship program in Chicago with the International Brotherhood of Painters
and Allied Trades. After several years Ray was well versed in many areas of painting such as drywall repair, wood staining, as
well as lacqeur and enamel spray finishes. Ray also spent several years in the field of residential repaints where he
learned the basics of working with colors and homeowners. It was then he felt he had more to offer.
In the Spring of 2003 Ray started Green Apple Painting.
After majoring in Art and Design
for 2 years at Concordia University Ray's specific goal was to create new designs and paint finishes that
he could offer to Chicago area customers and quickly began working on his Green Apple Exclusives collection. Slowly
but surely the word spread about Green Apple Painting's innovative designs and faux finishes.
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In 2004 Sherwin Williams of Elgin, IL asked
Ray to give an in-store demonstration explaining his techniques for color-wash,antiqing,strie,and the very popular
soft suede. It was a huge success and the business was off and running. Ray
currently writes articles for ehow.com and ezine.com and has earned Expert Author status due to his insightful writings.
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| Chicago area Muralist, Faux Finisher, and founder of Green Apple Painting, Ray Akers |
Thanks to the referrals of our many satisfied customers Green Apple
Painting continues to grow. In the future we will continue our excellent service and offer solutions to nearly everything
related to paint. If you have any questions you can e-mail us or just call the greatest phone staff in the world at
847 289 8823 and ask for Evie.
Thank you for visiting!
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