THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, March 8, 1995 TAG: 9503070048
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Close-Up
LENGTH: Medium: 63 lines
When friends of Scott Taylor built a new house on the Chesapeake Bay, they would have liked a great view of the Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Instead, they had a great view of the cinder block garage next door.
Taylor, an artist, gave them the tunnel view by painting a bay scene on the neighboring wall. He included sand, water, sea oats and birds, and he even hand painted bricks - one by one - to disguise the cinder blocks.
Taylor's used to painting big. He works for Signmasters Transit Art, a local firm that paints signs on the sides of buses - big signs - often for transportation companies in other cities.
``They're like rolling billboards,'' Taylor says.
Full name: Howard Scott Taylor.
Hometown: Portsmouth.
What brought you to the Beach? I worked at the Beach. Very tired of tunnel traffic.
Birthdate: Aug. 10, 1956.
Occupation: Art director.
Nickname: ``Big Scott'' or ``Big Daddy.''
Marital status: Married.
Children: None.
What is your idea of a perfect day off? Fishing in the Bay on an 80-degree day.
Last smart thing you did: Bought a house.
Last dumb thing you did: Married my first wife.
Favorite meal: Any seafood.
Favorite movies: ``One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,'' ``Fast Times at Ridgemont High.''
Favorite song: ``Summer Song,'' Joe Satriani.
Last book read: ``What You Should Know Before Buying a Rottweiler.''
Hobbies: Fishing, working around the yard.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Quit smoking.
If you could change one thing about your spouse, what would it be? Absolutely nothing.
Secret vice: I wait until the last minute to do everything.
Favorite restaurant: Chicks Marina.
Your favorite night on the town: Dinner, then going to see a good band.
Favorite TV shows: ``Cops,'' ``Sightings,'' ``Rescue 911.''
Favorite sport: Fishing, bowling, football.
Last vacation: Emerald Isle, N.C., cottage on the beach.
Pets: Two black Labs, one Rottweiler.
Worst job: Flipping burgers at Hardee's at 16.
Of what achievements are you most proud? At my work, we're into painting rolling billboards on city buses. One of ours is in Columbus, Ohio, and at the end of 1994, two of our buses tied for first place in the state Addy awards of Ohio.
What would you like as your epitaph? Always willing to help others. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by CHARLIE MEADS
by CNB