James Bueti | Commercial Photographer

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Head Hand Feet with Alton Gillespie

Alton is pinstripe artist.  He's worked on everything from world class racing machines like the Norton Gulf Streamliner and the Blue Max Funny car to friends gas tanks and helmets.  With steady hands that would rival any surgeon, Alton creates one of a kind pieces of art.  Not only is he a world renowned pinstripe artist he is also a great story teller.  When I first met him, in less than five minutes he was telling me about the time he got locked in a shop for days and slept in the racing bike there just to say he's slept in a motorcycle.  Great work takes time and Alton is no exception.  The wait is well worth it and watching him "slop on the paint" as he says was a fantastic experience and one you'll be hard pressed to find these days.  Check him out at http://www.stillontheplanet.com/