Actually the name Gary, "The Local Brush" comes from the Hot Rod and Hi Performance Car magazines. They have written numerous articles and his work has graced the cover of more than 25 national car and motorcycle magazine publications since the mid-sixties. More recently, Autoweek magazine wrote a 5- page article on Gary's teachings at the Center for Automotive Arts & Refinishing. He has since turned his attention to automotive fine art, full time.