As Wet Paint Artists Materials and Framing enters its 41st year on Grand Avenue in Saint Paul, owner Beth Bergman is excited to announce her retirement at the end of 2016. Long-time employees Darin Rinne and Scott Fares will become the new proprietors. After 33 years provisioning artists in the Twin Cities and across the country Beth intends to move to the other side of the counter and focus on making art herself. Read the complete press release.
Speedball Art Products has reached an agreement to acquire the formulas, trademarks, equipment, and related assets of the iconic Best-Test brand owned by Union Rubber Company, Inc. Speedball reports that production and shipping should commence by the early Spring 2017.
Patty Stracher has announced plans to wind up her long career as the head of the National Stationery Show at the end of December 2016. Kelly Bristol, who has been on the NSS management team for 18 years, will assume the role of Show Director in January 2017. The NSS convention is held in mid-May every year at the Javits Center in NYC.
With great sadness we report the passing of Dick Brown, owner of Posner’s Art Store, Tuscon, AZ. Dick was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Services were held on Saturday, December 17 at Christ the King Church. 2800 W. Ina Rd. in Tuscon.
In the wake of Netflix picking up the entire 400 episode Bob Ross “Happy Painting” series, Fila/Dixon Ticonderoga has struck a global exclusive licensing deal to market and sell the iconic brand. A recent communication from Dixon CEO Tim Gomez states “We’re Blending: Bob Ross International Partners with Dixon Ticonderoga Company globally”. From a practical standpoint Martin/F. Weber will continue to manufacture the Bob Ross art supply line under contract for the foreseeable future.
ABC Evening News recently featured General Pencil in its Made in America segment. Click here to check out the story. httpv://youtu.be/zQSTlgSnJws
John Cogley, the owner of DANIEL SMITH, recently traveled to Australia. While there he visited the location where the serpentine is obtained for Serpentine Genuine, one of Daniel Smith’s iconic watercolors shades which are made from minerals. The mine where they source serpentine is located near Zeehan in the rich mineral belt on the Tasmanian West Coast.
Check out and post this video on your social media pages featuring Callicreative Calligraphy by Sandra Grayson with Manuscript’s Duotip. For all the Manuscript Callicreative sets follow this link: Callicreative. httpv://youtu.be/Ze7Lcfwq4tM
STABILO is much more than just pens and colors. It is, above all, the employees who stand behind the brand and embody the company! It is especially this particular spirit which we at MacPherson’s are proud to share with this new STABILO video.
Nychos’ paints new FLAX Oakland Mural! The Austrian urban art and graffiti illustrator Nychos, created a new large scale mural for the FLAX Oakland store. World traveler and founder of Rabbit Eye Movement, he worked over three days with Montana Cans spray paint to create this signature piece. If you’re in the bay area stop by FLAX’s back-parking lot off 15th to see work from one of the most sought-after artists of the street scene!
