Galen Martin Mott, 41. Mott, who is in business for herself, is based in West Roxbury. I am a decorative painter. I do special finishes for walls, furniture, and floors, usually using color and texture. I also do faux finishes, from wood graining to marbling and stenciling.
Some decorative painters do murals.
I do other fun things, too, such as a technique called Venetian plaster, which is applied with a broad knife. The pigment goes directly into this medium. The effect is very soft and modeled. I was a printmaker in college. I am also the daughter of an interior designer, and worked in fabric showrooms.