Gary Lord
Encyclopedia
Gary Lord is Cincinnati, Ohio-based faux painting
artist and teacher, born September 6, 1952. He owns a decorative painting business, Gary Lord Wall Options and Associates Inc, and is the founder of Prismatic Painting Studio and http://www.itsfauxeasy.com ItsFauxEasy.com, a video-based faux painting teaching site. He has been teaching faux painting techniques for over 20 years via seminars, DVDs, the Internet, and best-selling books. He has also appeared on hundreds of television segments demonstrating faux painting and decorating
techniques.
, Secrets for Success, Great Paint Finishes For A Gorgeous Home, and Marvelous Murals You Can Paint.
He's a regular contributor to several national and trade faux painting publications including The Faux Finisher, The Decorative Painter, Profiles in Faux, American Painting Contractor, Faux Effects World, P.W.C., Paint Pro, Artistic Stenciler, The Artist Magazine, Artisphere, and Architectural Living.
Show, D.I.Y., Around The House, Home Works, and The Carol Duvall Show
, as well as many local shows/segments featuring faux painting.
Faux painting
Faux painting or faux finishing are terms used to describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques. The naming comes from the French word faux, meaning false, as these techniques started as a form of replicating materials such as marble and wood with paint, but has subsequently come to...
artist and teacher, born September 6, 1952. He owns a decorative painting business, Gary Lord Wall Options and Associates Inc, and is the founder of Prismatic Painting Studio and http://www.itsfauxeasy.com ItsFauxEasy.com, a video-based faux painting teaching site. He has been teaching faux painting techniques for over 20 years via seminars, DVDs, the Internet, and best-selling books. He has also appeared on hundreds of television segments demonstrating faux painting and decorating
Painter and decorator
A house painter and decorator is a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator or house painter...
techniques.
Author
He has authored four books: It's Faux Easy, Mural PaintingMural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
, Secrets for Success, Great Paint Finishes For A Gorgeous Home, and Marvelous Murals You Can Paint.
He's a regular contributor to several national and trade faux painting publications including The Faux Finisher, The Decorative Painter, Profiles in Faux, American Painting Contractor, Faux Effects World, P.W.C., Paint Pro, Artistic Stenciler, The Artist Magazine, Artisphere, and Architectural Living.
Television appearances
Lord is a regular guest on HGTV's Decorating With Style and has appeared on PBS's Paint Paint Paint, Discovery Channel's Christopher LowellChristopher Lowell
Christopher Lowell is an interior decorator and television personality. He is best known for hosting the television shows Interior Motives and It's Christopher Lowell!...
Show, D.I.Y., Around The House, Home Works, and The Carol Duvall Show
Carol DuVall Show
The Carol Duvall Show is an arts and crafts show which aired on the HGTV cable channel from 1994 to 2005 hosted by Carol Duvall. It was also broadcast on the DIY Network from 2005 until late-2009...
, as well as many local shows/segments featuring faux painting.