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Art History
This feature in The Artist’s Journal is courtesy of John Maxwell and his daughter Colleen. The Maxwell family owned and operated Maxwell's Artists Materials in B.C. from 1949 to 2005 (@MaxwellsArtistsMaterials). John has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share about artists and the tools they use.
Read the stories by clicking on the images
John’s first story featured the graphite pencil many artists depend on. It's a pencil with a very interesting history. Click on the image. . .
John & Colleen share a story about a particular Winsor & Newton brush and how it came to be, thanks to a very insistent Queen. Click on the photo of the brush to learn more . . .
Here's some interesting history about "decoy" cardboard army jeeps. Click on the picture below to read all about it . . .
Maxwell's Artists Materials has an interesting history as a long-time art supplier in B.C. Reproduced here is the feature published in 1999 when Maxwell's celebrated its 50th anniversary. Click the image below to go back in time . . .
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