
A California Dream Come True
by Jenn Bergin Tattoo artist Chris Dykes is skilled not only in pen and ink, but also resin casting and sculpting. His wife,…
Read Moreby Jenn Bergin Tattoo artist Chris Dykes is skilled not only in pen and ink, but also resin casting and sculpting. His wife,…
Read Moreby Jenn Bergin Rick Jones has dedicated his career to serving as an advocate for the arts. Last year, at age 67, he retired…
Read MoreRaquel Rodriguez-Fadraga says art saved her life, after she was devastated by the sudden death of her mother in 2006. “I had become incapable…
Read MoreBy Jenn Bergin The Sketchy Artist in Northfield, Minnesota, is not a “normal” art supply store. “We’re sketchy … in a good way,”…
Read MoreLise King is, foremost, a soulful visual artist. “I strive to create thoughtful and balanced art,” she says. “My paintings represent my artistic journey…
Read MoreThe Paint Spot art materials store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. For more than two-thirds of that time, Kim…
Read MoreAs owner of Artmart, St. Louis’s Creative Marketplace and Frame Center, Keith Baizer is known around town as the “Mayor of Creativity.” His 63-year…
Read MoreShowcase a trend Adult coloring books are this year’s Rainbow Loom. They’re hot, and everyone is buying them – not just artists. If you…
Read MoreThe Guiry brothers opened their first paint and wallpaper store in Denver in 1899. It was still the Wild Wild West, where “drive-by shootings”…
Read MoreIn the art materials retail biz, every customer (and customer’s opinion) counts. Every customer interaction counts. Certainly, every dollar spent on keeping customers happy…
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