Steve Neill was raised in Southern California. While he was still young his family moved to the South pacific. He also spent much of his formative years in Hawaii. To help the family business out Steve joined his father in the sign painting business at the age of 12. Much was to be learned as far as lay out font, choices, colors, materials and customer service. Many of his projects included painting replica airplanes for movies, such as Catch-22. In 1967, Ryan Air the company that built the original "Spirit of St. Louis" was contracted out to build a replica. They chose Steve and his father Clyde to paint the airplane.
Moving to Hawaii his interests moved him farther away from commercial sign and he turned that part of the business to his son Jeremy. Steve could now focus on painting the signs that inspired him. The art deco travel related signs that could be found throughout the Islands. A sin painter from that ere could walk into Steve's Studio today and begin work. Steve uses the same techniques of yesteryear. To this day Steven still does not own a computer.
Steven Neill now live a stones throw from the ocean on the Hilo side of the Island of Hawaii
His websites can be found on www.vintageaviationsigns.com and www.stevenneillart.com
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