Chad Carothers | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Chad Cantcolor |
| Occupation | Artist |
Chad Carothers, also known by his artist name Chad Cantcolor, is an American contemporary freehand painter and designer. [1]
Chad Carothers began customizing articles of clothing for his classmates during his school days. [2] He began his career as an artist in 1998, working in Los Angeles in the field of freehand painting. [3] His work included the creation of custom surfboards and manufacturing designs for surfboard [4] and wakeboard makers. [5] He has also worked on the creation of custom hand-painted and designed trucks, [1] including a 2015 Chevy Silverado Sport Truck. [6]
Carothers worked with Adidas to produce limited-edition hand painted cleats for Justin Turner during the 2017 World Series, [7] [8] for which Carothers created different themes for each game. [9] [10] He has produced hand painted custom shoes for Nike athletes as well. [11] In 2019 Carother's work was shown at the BET Experience festival in Los Angeles. [12] Chad Carothers has also worked as a cover artist for musical albums. [13]
In 2008 pieces from Carother's collection Lost Enterprises of San Clemente were shown in the John Wayne Airport. [14] In 2009 Carother's work was a part of the Disney's Stitch Experiment 626 Project Custom Art Tour, in which he adapted a Stitch figure to look like Mickey Mouse. [15]