We are sad to report that Stacey Brown, our Denver-based sales rep, will be leaving MacPherson’s on March 15th. Stacey has accepted a position at Grimstead Commerford representing their product lines in the mountain states and New Mexico.  Stacey started with us in the summer of 2006 and during her time at MacPherson’s she made a significant contribution. We will miss Stacey and wish her all the best. We are seeking qualified and art materials experienced candidates to fill her territory, serving independent art & craft retailers in the mountain states, Kansas and parts of Iowa. If interested please send a resume to Steve Robinson at stever@macphersonart.com . Golden Artist Colors…

Who says Urban Art doesn’t pay? Artist David Choe was asked by Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg to paint a mural at their headquarters. Mr. Choe said Facebook originally offered him $60,000 to paint murals in the company’s Palo Alto offices in 2005. Instead he was given the equivalent in company stock. Today, the stock he took could be worth more than $500 million. What paint did Choe use in creating the mural? Montana Black of course. Here is Barbara Walters, painting with Montana Gold, as she interviews Choe. httpv://youtu.be/QfV665kWoSg  

New Williamsburg Oil Colors Blog Golden Artist Colors continues to engage the citizens of the art community with the launch of its new Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors blog. Williamsburg Oil Blog Since the beginning, Williamsburg was always known as a ‘painter’s paint.’ Partly because the company founder, Carl Plansky, was first and foremost a painter. Everything he made was infused with a painter’s sense of touch and passion for color. The hours spent over a mill or mixer were in constant dialog with the hours spent in the studio. As the company grew, the dialog continued to expand far beyond Carl’s own paintings and practice to include the constant conversations and feedback painters provided when calling or visiting the factory and eventually, to…

Howard Flax of the venerable Flax Art Materials in San Francisco, CA was spring cleaning recently and unearthed a treasure of old Art Material Trade News from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Check out this link for some great ones! Ads from yesterday

The GOLDEN Retailer Workshop in Orlando, FL this past December was a great opportunity for retail staff to gain important insights into the working properties of the entire line of GOLDEN acrylic products. Staff was able to create a number of display boards that offer technique and application information as point of purchase. Now retail staff can readily pass on the knowledge they received to other staff members. Talk to your MacPherson’s Sales Representative if you are interested in having a Retailer Workshop in your area. httpv://youtu.be/lhCQ8ISKEow