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Peter Achorn
peter@firegold.com
PO Box 276, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 USA
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SIGNS

I began my career in 1972 in a shop that restored antique vehicles. In 1973 I became an apprentice sign painter. I worked with two mean old guys who could paint beautifully. It is a shame that the apprentice system has been replace by higher education. There is a lot to be gained from apprenticeship.

I have painted thousands of signs. Now I do most of my sign work with a computer. It is not as satisfying a process and requires much less skill. Progress in the sign business is producing technicians and few artists.

I have been doing calligraphy since I was 14 years old. The alphabets I like and use come from hand lettering.