About

Providence Painted Signs was founded by Shawn Gilheeney in 2012.

A Rhode Island native graduating from Rhode Island College with an BFA in Printmaking. 

Gilheeney learned sign painting techniques while working in the offset printing trade in the early 2000’s with now over 20 years in the graphic arts Gilheeney is now unable to relearn a new profession. 

Finding himself with what one of his professors called the “art curse” he will be subject to hold a paintbrush until he is near death, due to no proper financial planning and a true love of what he does.