ASSOCIATION NEWS
Next up in our series with Purdy, we would like to introduce PDA Member Anthony Wade and his apprentice Calib Dyson. Anthony and Calib recently took part in the Purdy Inspiring the Next Generation video series which looks to champion the professional decorator and inspire the next generation to take up a role in the industry...
CHAMPIONS OF QUALITY Anthony is now training his third apprentice Calib, shown here and below right demonstrating roller technique. WHEN HE LEFT school, Anthony decided to work alongside his father at his industrial cleaning business. At 18 years old Anthony took the leap to become self-employed and started his own cleaning business, working with estate agents to prepare properties for rental. When he was asked if he would like to expand his skillset and decorate the properties as well, Anthony jumped at the chance. Over time and with a lot of hard work, Anthony established himself as a professional and now owns his own painting and decorating company, Sprayform Painting and Decorating. Although it wasn’t the career path that he had originally planned to follow, Anthony has fallen in love with painting and decorating and is driven to inspire the next generation to take up a role in the industry. In fact, he is currently training up his third apprentice, Calib Dyson, who has been working with Anthony for over eight months. Over this time, Calib and has demonstrated a strong will to succeeded in the trade, as well as excellent personal skills with customers thanks to Anthony’s passion about instilling his knowledge and skills in those he teaches. Anthony ’s hard work and dedication to the industry has not gone unnoticed and he has picked up several national awards, including the Highly Commended award at Johnstone’s Painter of the Year 2002. Anthony was also highly commended at the PDA Trophy Awards in 2003 and received the commended award for small contracts at the Apprentice of the Year Awards in 2005. He even trained the Apprentice of the Year Supreme Winner in 2005 showing that hard work, determination and graft really does pay off.
6
