– Columbus, NY, January 12, 2012

WilliamsBurg Milling

Golden Artist Colors is interested in hearing from you as it continues to engage the citizens of the art community with the launch of its new Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors blog.

Since the beginning, Williamsburg was always known as a 'painter's paint.' Partly because the company founder, Carl Plansky, was first and foremost a painter. Everything he made was infused with a painter.s sense of touch and passion for color. The hours spent over a mill or mixer were in constant dialog with the hours spent in the studio. As the company grew, the dialog continued to expand far beyond Carl's own paintings and practice to include the constant conversations and feedback painters provided when calling or visiting the factory and eventually, to the thousands of e-mails and other contacts with artists that Williamsburg has had over the years.

The launching of the Williamsburg blog is another step in that ongoing tradition. It is an invitation to you for a discussion about the deep traditions and new discoveries that inform our craft and underlie our shared love for painting materials. Let us know what you think and what you are thinking about. We are always eager to hear your thoughts. We look forward to this new opportunity for interaction. Please come visit www.WilliamsburgOils.com/blog and see how the conversations begin to take shape.

For more information about Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors and the comprehensive product offering, go to www.WilliamsburgOils.com.

About Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Located in its 100,000-square-foot facility in rural Columbus, N.Y., GOLDEN's 147 employees are committed to producing materials that encourage exploration of form and concept, while assuring archival integrity. GOLDEN takes pride in the fact that its Custom Lab is the only facility of its kind, dedicated to designing products to the specifications of individual artists. Developing paints to meet exacting criteria is the specialty of GOLDEN's custom operations. As a natural progression from its initiatives in the fine arts market, GOLDEN established Paintworks, the commercial paint and coatings division of the company, providing commercial and OEM clients with paint making technology, toll manufacturing and integrated solutions. In May 2010, Golden Artist Colors purchased Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors, a painter's paint that continues to be made by dedicated paint makers in small batches. Williamsburg Oils offers one of the most extensive and unique lines of handmade oil paints in the world, including our famous Native Italian Earth Colors and custom blends. The company is not only committed to its customers and local community, but to its employee owners as well. In April 2010, GOLDEN employees became the majority owners of the company and in 2008, the company became a 100% Tobacco Free Campus for staff and visitors. For more information about Golden Artist Colors, Inc. and its comprehensive product offering, call 1-800-959-6543 or visit the company's Web site at www.goldenpaints.com. For more information about Williamsburg, go to www.williamsburgoils.com.