Editor’s note: This is part of a series highlighting member stories.  Robert Sherrard is a chalkboard artist from Texas who uses SkillPages to find some extra work.

For the last 20 years I’ve worked as a professional illustrator & designer, primarily in the sign industry. Currently I work as a graphic artist, using Adobe Illustrator as well as hand painting chalkboards.  I also like to do portraits, illustrations and all kinds of creative side projects.

SkillPages has been a great way of marketing myself to get a little extra work.  After joining and adding my skills, I was contacted by the marketing director for a well known food chain here in Dallas to do a series of murals for their restaurants.  He was looking for a chalkboard artist and thankfully he found me. Continue reading →