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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.
His training began as an apprentice to glazing and decorating firm in Glasgow in the 1850s, first with the firm of David Keir (1802–65), then with John Cairney & Co (1828–65). Cairney's circle included the architect and designer Alexander "Greek" Thomson (1817–75), who was of international stature and one of the most original interpreters ...
An apprenticeship is a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading). Apprenticeships can also enable practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulated profession.
Haining was born at Dumbarton, Scotland, the son of Jackie and Betty Haining. [1] His father and sister were rowers, and he learnt to row at Loch Lomond Rowing Club. [2] He attended Levenvale Primary School and Vale of Leven Academy and left school to start apprenticeship as painter and decorator, but as international level rowing in the UK at the time was centred on London he went south to ...
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".
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.
The college established a subsidiary company, Vision Apprentices, in 2010 after 12 organisations nationally were picked to each receive a share of £7m government funding to establish an Apprenticeship Training Association, providing long term placements for 2,550 apprentices with local and national companies. [32]
Lines was then employed by Messrs Osborn and Gunby of Bordesley as a sword blade decorator, designer and engraving to the highest standard. [3] Lines studied drawing under Joseph Barber at the latter's academy on Great Charles Street, [4] and in 1807 opened his own academy for training pupils in drawing and painting in Newhall Street. This was ...