Skip's Painting

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I started painting houses professionally in the summer of 1982, when I moved to the small town of Kent, Connecticut. I was hired by a friend to paint an old barn that he rented for his landscaping business. It was his way of repaying the landlord for the use of the barn, and since I had just returned from California, and had no other work lined up, I jumped at the chance. I hadn't planned on becoming a house painter, and before I knew it, I was "booked up" for the rest of the summer. I was fortunate enough to catch the eye of enough people in the area to start my own business, and have been painting ever since.


At the same time, I began working on pencil and oil portraits as a hobby. As my painting business grew, I found I had very little time to make that a priority, but I have a small studio in our house and can handle 3-4 oil portraits a year, plus a number of pencil portraits. In the meantime, I am still busy painting houses, and available for work or estimates at any time. You can reach me by phone or e-mail, or by clicking on the link for the Contact Form. Last update: July 12, 2010.

Skip Van Lenten
Skip's Painting
License number: 13VH01955100


(201) 406-3933

skipvanlenten@gmail.com