Zane

Zane loves to fish. If you ask him, he might tell you about the time he and his friend reeled in a snapping turtle.

“We thought it was either a big fish or the line was caught on something, so I told him to keep reeling it in.” He pauses for dramatic effect. “Then it just shoots out of the water and starts soaring through the air and snapping at us!”

Fortunately, everyone walked away unharmed. Including the turtle. 

Zane has spent his whole life in the Twin Cities. He grew up in Richfield Minnesota, and when he was 14, he began working at the Renaissance Festival.

Zane’s Dad plays “Snot” in the festival’s comedy act, Puke and Snot. (If you haven’t seen it, we highly recommend you check it out this Summer!)    

“It’s a tight-knit community of very interesting people.” Zane explains about the many Summers he spent working alongside his Dad and the other performers of the festival.

One of his favorite parts of this job was getting to interact with the people, coming from all over to enjoy the Summer festival. Zane is very clearly a people person, and this is one of the reasons he fits in so well at Blue.

Zane leads by example. He is always working hard, and this motivates his crew of painters to work hard as well. He loves being able to step back after a finished project and see, what he calls, “a brand new house.” 

One day Zane hopes to start his own Business, but for now, we’re lucky enough to call him one of our leaders!