Mark's Bio

Mark is originally from MI and has been painting something from the time he was a kid. His father operated a family owned auto body and restoration shop in their back yard for 27 years. The youngest of four brothers, Mark was drowned with cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles and anything else with a motor since he was a young. He painted his first car at the age of 16 and has been pretty much painting something every since. After several years of formal education and a few different degrees, Mark decided to get back to what he loved, but this time he wanted to take it to a different level. In 2003 Mark accepted a job in Laramie Wyoming as a custom sheet metal/fabrication instructor at Wyotech, and this was around the time PROSSER PAINT was born. At Wyotech, he was able to train with several very talented metal fabricators and custom painters from around the country. He was also exposed to several metal shaping and fabrication training seminars and worked long hours to hone the necessary skills to make sure PROSSER PAINT kicked off with the guns loaded and the right foot forward.  In 2005 Mark moved from the mountains to Birmingham AL to develop and teach a 3 month custom paint course at a private technical college. He also taught custom sheet metal, welding and  sometimes collision refinishing.  Here he received more industry training along with factory training from PPG, ALSA, and House of Kolor. Mark has done paint training and airbrush seminars with many of the top artist, trying to develop the skills necessary to tackle most jobs. While in Birmingham, Mark developed his relationship with Bryan Fuller, of Fuller Hot Rods and host of Two Guys Garage on the Speed channel. Bryan and Mark spent month’s together building the INDIAN that you see on the site. Mark and Bryans relationship has led to wonderful projects, great cross country trips, crazy journey’s and now even collaboration on a custom sheet metal fabrication book that will be on the market in 2010, Be sure to look for it. Bryan selected Mark and another painter to be part of his build team when he competed on TLC’s “BIKER BUILD OFF” show on the TLC channel. Mark and Tim painted the bike, Mark striped and lettered it and worked through the final assembly to finish the bike.  He and Bryan and (Bryans uncles) took off on a several thousand mile trip that was part of the show and ending in Hartford Connecticut.

While he was in Alabama, Mark was part of the team that restored and custom painted Ted Nugent’s famous zebra bronco for Stacy David’s “GEARS” T.V. show.  He recently painted two Reverend signature series guitars for Ron Ashton of Iggy Pop and the Stooges. These guitars we’re sent to Ron’s friend “Mikey” from Orange County Choppers for his birthday.  Mark’s work has been seen on National T.V.  bike and car shows around the country and several publications. See our services page for the different things Mark is involved in and capable of helping you out with. Whether it’s a full blown paint job, pinstripe job, metal shaping/ fabrication or welding situation, At Prosser Paint we appreciate those of you that understand quality, skill and  artistic ability. In 2008 Mark moved back to the Midwest and ended up in Janesville Wisconsin where he lives and teaches welding and sheet metal fabrication at the local tech college, this is also the new home base for PROSSER PAINT.