The Renaissance Man
by Jenn Bergin Rick Jones has dedicated his career to serving as an advocate for the arts. Last year, at age 67, he retired…
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Uplifted
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga says art saved her life, after she was devastated by the sudden death of her mother in 2006. “I had become incapable…
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Sparking Creativity
By Jenn Bergin The Sketchy Artist in Northfield, Minnesota, is not a “normal” art supply store. “We’re sketchy … in a good way,”…
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Art Rules This Kingdom
Lise King is, foremost, a soulful visual artist. “I strive to create thoughtful and balanced art,” she says. “My paintings represent my artistic journey…
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Spot On
The Paint Spot art materials store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. For more than two-thirds of that time, Kim…
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Making a Splash in St. Louis
As 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…
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The Art of Holiday Gift Selling
Showcase a trend Adult coloring books are this year’s Rainbow Loom. They’re hot, and everyone is buying them – not just artists. If you…
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Denver’s One-Stop Design Shop
The Guiry brothers opened their first paint and wallpaper store in Denver in 1899. It was still the Wild Wild West, where “drive-by shootings”…
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What Counts in Customer Analytics
In 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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