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A house painter and decorator is a tradesperson responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator, or house painter. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of painting is to improve the appearance of a building and to protect it from damage by water, corrosion, insects and mould.
The three main types of re-entry apprenticeship programs are: "jobs in the prison setting, short term vocation training in prison, and short term assistance in the job search process upon release." [ 12 ] Research done by Uggan in 2000, concluded that these programs have the greatest effects on individuals older than 26 years old. [ 12 ]
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is a trade union representing about 100,000 painters, glaziers, wall coverers, flooring installers, convention and trade show decorators, glassworkers, sign and display workers, asbestos worker/hazmat technician and drywall finishers in the United States and Canada. [2]
The Painting Contractors Association (PCA) is a non-profit association established in 1884 [1] [2] to represent the painting and decorating industry. It was founded as the "Master House Painters Association of the United States and Canada".
De Priest studied bookkeeping at the Salina Normal School, established also for the training of teachers. [3] In 1889, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, which had been booming as an industrial city. He worked first as an apprentice plasterer, house painter, and decorator. He became a successful contractor and real estate broker.
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This master-apprentice system was gradually replaced as the once powerful guilds declined, and the academy became a favored method of training. However, many professional artists continued using students and assistants as they had been in ateliers; sometimes the artist paid the student-assistants, while sometimes they paid the artist fees to learn.
Robert Fawcett illustrated this cover for Famous Artists Magazine (Spring 1959).. Famous Artists School is an art correspondence course institution, in operation since 1948. The school was founded by members of the New York Society of Illustrators, principally Albert Dorne and Norman Rockwell.