Mark "Zeke" Zilliox, the founder of Zeke’s Antique Signs, has been a sign painter since 1975 and resides in Southern Maryland. Zeke offer’s hand painted - original vintage style Prints, Signs, Art, and more. He combines unique distressing techniques with traditional sign painting skills to create “unique and rare faux antique" folk art. Zeke closed Mark Z Signs, his thirty-year career as a commercial sign company, back in 2008, he then decided to make a new start and direction and Zekes Antique Signs was born. The business has been doing well and the public response and demand for his hand painted original vintage style signs has boosted his interest in painting and the joy of being an old school sign painter. Customers seek Zeke’s Antique Signs out for unique décor pieces for their game rooms, place of business, office, home, or as a gift.
Zeke has several pieces of artwork to his name. Several leading galleries and agents throughout Southern Maryland represent his art. He has worked on several projects that have found their way into a number of high profile private and corporate companies. Many products of Zeke’s Antique Signs have been sold to a number of individuals and companies. Because of the high demand for the pieces, several galleries stock them. Zeke creates images that are derived from his free-flowing thoughts. He uses his art as a means of communication with his viewers that’s why he employs various artistic techniques and media to give his art a contemporary appeal, with hidden surprises. He enjoys exploring his creativity and learning new techniques.
