Golden Artist Colors

Golden Artist Colors, Inc. began in June of 1980 in a 900 square foot, renovated barn. Sam, his wife Adele, son Mark and daughter-in-law Barbara Golden, along with partner Chuck Kelly, founded a new company that would embody Sam's dedication to professional artists, work Sam described as simply "making tools for artists." The business began to succeed with very loyal support the product was gaining from professional artists! Today, Golden is well recognized as a leader in acrylic paint making focusing on high quality paint and materials for art.
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Who first started Golden Artist Colors? April 11, 1933 At the height of the depression in the 1930s, Sam Golden joined his uncle Leonard Bocour as a partner in Bocour Artist Colors. Leonard and Sam produced hand-ground oil colors for artists. After 30 years in the paint making business, Sam retired and moved to picturesque New Berlin, New York.

Who owns Golden Artist Colors? Golden Artist Colors, Inc. began in June of 1980 in a 900 square foot, renovated barn. Sam, his wife Adele, son Mark Golden and daughter-in-law Barbara Golden, along with partner Chuck Kelly, founded a new paint company that would embody Sam's dedication to professional artists, work Sam described as simply making tools for artists. Currently, he employees own Golden Artist Colors! The culmination of a plan put in place in 2002, when the company implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for staff. In May 2010, GOLDEN staff became one of only 4,000 other companies across the entire United States to be majority owned by its employees. According to Mark Golden, Implementing 100% ownership for staff is unique and something our family has dreamt about since the company’s beginning, on the premise that what you care about will grow. Golden Artist Colors has grown far beyond any dreams we had starting out in my parent’s kitchen.

Where are Golden Artist Colors Made? Golden paints and mediums are made in New Berlin, New York: Golden Artist Colors are still created on the grounds of the original barn in New Berlin using the highest standards for consistency and quality.