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Richard Davis
Richard Davis Art

Richard Davis Art, Richard Davis

Location: Spring Hill, Florida
richarddavisart.weebly.com
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How SCORE helped.

The client is an excellent artist and commercial illustrator.  He is severely handicapped and unable to be employed outside his home.  Employers refused to hire because the client was subject to severe seizures.  The client had been seeking startup funding from the Florida Division of Vocational Rehab without success.  He was informed that without a funding proposal/business plan, the State could not process his request for a grant.  We in Chapter 439 met with Florida State Rehab personnel, sought advice as to what their actual requirements were for submitting a request for a startup grant, and provided client assistance in developing the required funding proposal/business plan.  Within two (2) months, we developed the plan, published it, and submitted it to the State of Florida.  We succeeded and the client was awarded a $10,000 new business startup grant.  The process was extremely time-consuming as the client could not formulate the desired document and required extensive interviews with his SCORE mentor to acquire the information that was needed to develop the plan.  After three (3) years of trying on its own to acquire the funding, this SCORE Chapter succeeded in just two (2) months.  No further waiting period was imposed by the State and the required start-up art and illustration equipment and the material was purchased.

How Did Your Business Get Started?

When I was in high school I enjoyed looking through books with paintings done by Norman Rockwell, admiring his talent and the time he spent in his life illustrating his greatest love, people. I always loved the pictures of peace and solitude; the paintings of an era in history when America was young and our country was not so fast-paced; days when simple things were appreciated and memories told a story with a painting instead of words. Having lived most of my life with a disability that kept me from following the generations of my family who served in the military, I used my artistic talent to help foster a purpose in life as I expressed my heart and emotions on paper and canvas. I have always enjoyed aviation art due to growing up in the military and having the opportunity to watch as helicopters and planes flew over my house daily. I would watch and dream of doing the same thing someday; and although I was unable to pursue that desire, being able to illustrate and paint my dreams onto canvas, whether for individuals, businesses, or the sheer pleasure of it, helped to fill that void and bring joy into my life.  Having this purpose helped to provide fulfillment in exchange for my dreams of childhood.

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