About Matt Zudweg
When I finished School in 1989
my goal was to take my love of fishing and turn it into a full-time
Guide Service! On my way, I got a job at the local Sign Shop where
an existing love of art began to develop into what I realized
was my true career.
After about 5 years into my
new found career in the Custom Sign business, I entered one of
my signs in an international sign design competition. And to my
surprise, I took 'First Place', which landed my sign on the cover
of 'Signs of the Times' magazine! That's when Matt Zudweg Award
Winning Signs was born!
It was soon after winning this
competition that my wife and I bought our first home and decided
to give it a "cabin feel" with a "fly-fishing"
theme. That's when I first began to experiment with the antique
signs. After several dozen signs were made (they now grace the
walls of family and friend's homes), I finally found a "style"
that I liked and have stuck with the same process ever since.
Sometimes I use old wood that I find and other times I use new
wood and "beat it up a little". In either case, they
don't leave my possesion until they look "old".
On a personal note from Matt...
Like many teenagers, I battled with a very low self esteem. By the time I was a high school senior in the late 80's, I was so angry that I had constant thoughts of taking revenge on fellow students and taking my own life as well. (sounds all too familiar now days).
On the brink of disaster, I was invited to a Christian youth event and I went reluctantly. As I sat in the back row with my arms folded and a scowl on my face, I listened as the Pastor, with tears running down his face, told of how God loved ME so much that he sent his son Jesus to become one of us, only without sin. Jesus was beaten and killed as part of God's plan to wipe away my sin. I had heard the story many times, but this time it reached my heart and I asked God to save me.
The older I get, the more I look back on that night and give thanks to God. Accepting that message into my heart made the difference between life and death for me in so many ways. I love life and am enjoying it immensely, but life is still hard, as it is for everyone. I'm so thankful that I have Jesus on my side, he is the one I thank when things are good, and pray to when things are not. He is my Savior, my Rock, my Everything.
Some call Christianity a crutch, and in a way I have to agree. I was broken and unable to walk on my own anymore when Jesus put his arms under mine and helped me walk again. If you've come to the place in life where you realize your need for a Savior please visit www.needhim.org.
About Matt ZudwegWhen I finished School in 1989 my goal was to take my love of fishing and turn it into a full-time Guide Service! On my way, I got a job at the local Sign Shop where an existing love of art began to develop into what I realized was my true career. After about 5 years into my new found career in the Custom Sign business, I entered one of my signs in an international sign design competition. And to my surprise, I took 'First Place', which landed my sign on the cover of 'Signs of the Times' magazine! That's when Matt Zudweg Award Winning Signs was born! It was soon after winning this competition that my wife and I bought our first home and decided to give it a "cabin feel" with a "fly-fishing" theme. That's when I first began to experiment with the antique signs. After several dozen signs were made (they now grace the walls of family and friend's homes), I finally found a "style" that I liked and have stuck with the same process ever since. Sometimes I use old wood that I find and other times I use new wood and "beat it up a little". In either case, they don't leave my possesion until they look "old". On a personal note from Matt... Like many teenagers, I battled with a very low self esteem. By the time I was a high school senior in the late 80's, I was so angry that I had constant thoughts of taking revenge on fellow students and taking my own life as well. (sounds all too familiar now days). On the brink of disaster, I was invited to a Christian youth event and I went reluctantly. As I sat in the back row with my arms folded and a scowl on my face, I listened as the Pastor, with tears running down his face, told of how God loved ME so much that he sent his son Jesus to become one of us, only without sin. Jesus was beaten and killed as part of God's plan to wipe away my sin. I had heard the story many times, but this time it reached my heart and I asked God to save me. The older I get, the more I look back on that night and give thanks to God. Accepting that message into my heart made the difference between life and death for me in so many ways. I love life and am enjoying it immensely, but life is still hard, as it is for everyone. I'm so thankful that I have Jesus on my side, he is the one I thank when things are good, and pray to when things are not. He is my Savior, my Rock, my Everything. Some call Christianity a crutch, and in a way I have to agree. I was broken and unable to walk on my own anymore when Jesus put his arms under mine and helped me walk again. If you've come to the place in life where you realize your need for a Savior please visit www.needhim.org.
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