Meet Your Bend Painting Team

As a lifelong Oregon resident Ryan brings a wealth of experience to our Central Oregon customers. At the age of 18, he joined his father and brother in their successful family painting business where he learned firsthand the art of craftsman painting - from exceptional surface preparation, application of premium coatings, and delivering a premium finish. Years later, Ryan spread his wings and launched his own successful painting and home remodeling business. In addition to being an expert painter, Ryan is also well equipped in all aspects of residential and commercial construction. No matter how basic or complex your project, Ryan will embrace your project with passion and commitment to exceed your expectations. Ryan joins Five Star with the joy of guiding our customers through the process of a painting vision, to job completion with sincere gratitude to creating happy customers.

Pat Nichols provides our clients at Five Star Painting of Bend the undisputed paint and coating expert in all of Central Oregon. At age 17, Pat formed his own painting company to finance his college expenses. He graduated from Oregon State University College of Business four year later with a degree in management. Upon graduation, Pat joined Sherwin Williams, the world's paint leader, and excelled in a variety of positions. Most recently, Pat worked as a regional Commercial Sales Representative where he worked closely with the area's top painting companies and general contractors. They came to rely on Pat’s expertise for coating specification, project management, trouble shooting, and unparalleled knowledge of the painting industry. Pat has been involved with thousands of the largest painting projects across the Pacific Northwest and brings that portfolio of knowledge to our Central Oregon clients. From a bathroom repaint to a multi-storied new commercial project, he can deliver! After a 31 year career with Sherwin Williams, Pat retired and joined forces with Michael and Ryan to bring Five Star Painting to Bend. Pat is committed to serving our Central Oregon customers with the quality and customer service he knows you expect and deserve.

As the founder and President of Five Star Painting of Lake Oswego, Michael brings an exceptional track record of customer satisfaction throughout the greater Portland area. He built his business on premium quality, value pricing, and unmatched customer service. Michael graduated from Portland State University College of Business and began his career in management with Fred Meyer. He soon discovered his passion was working closely with customers and helping them achieve their vision. Michael launched Five Star Painting of Lake Oswego in 2012, and his customers have been bragging about him ever since. Our painting customers in Bend are discovering what Michael’s thousands of customers in the Portland area know: Five Star Painting is your best choice for painting in Central Oregon when you need quality, value, and a customer focus.