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Shane Williams posted an update in the group
The Wall 1 year, 3 months agoRenowned Artist Geoff Tristram Visits DC7
On December 18, 2024, the Colart UK DC welcomed a special guest, the renowned artist, cartoonist, and author Geoff Tristram. Known for his iconic illustrations, artwork for major brands, and humorous storytelling, Geoff visited our site to collect some canvas, organised by Hayley Griffiths, but his visit became so much more.
While at the Distribution Centre, Michelle Green, one of our dedicated SOP team members, greeted Geoff. Michelle listened to Geoff’s fascinating stories and shared updates on Colart’s latest activities and developments. Their conversation reflected the spirit, culture and values we strive for at Colart.
Geoff’s visit reminded me of the strong ties Colart maintains with the art world and the people who bring our products to life. As a long-time collaborator with Winsor & Newton and Reeves Paints (all the way back to the Oasis Arts & Crafts days), Geoff’s connection to our brand runs deep. His visit served as a chance to bridge the world of art with the UK operational heartbeat of Colart’s supply chain.
Michelle’s warm welcome and thoughtful conversation made Geoff’s visit memorable. These moments of personal connection continue to highlight Colart’s commitment to supporting artists and fostering a positive, people-first environment.
I want to thank Hayley for organising it and Michelle for going above and beyond to make Geoff’s visit enjoyable and inspiring.
Their actions embody the values we work towards every day.
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Anne Zayatz posted an update in the group
The Wall 1 year, 3 months agoColart made an amazing donation to Asheville River Arts District in Ashville North Carolina!! In late September, Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and terrible landslides that produced extreme damage to Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville River Arts District is a creative community of hundreds of artists. They host events, have classes, tours and have many galleries. The 5 palettes of discontinued product we donated have already been given to many local schools and artists that were harmed from Hurricane Helene. The artists are so grateful to get back on their feet and to use our product again that they sadly lost.
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Fantastic initiative. Well done to everyone involved.…
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Excellent!! Great work!…
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Great to see these products put to such a good use and cause. Thank you for arranging this.…
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Well done Anne!…
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Outstanding initiative – well done Anne and everyone involved. It’s so rewarding to see Colart not only contributing to the revitalization of Asheville’s artistic community but also successfully repurposing discontinued materials.…
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awesome…
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Steve Chamberlain posted an update in the group
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Duane Romanell posted an update in the group
The Wall 1 year, 3 months agoHello to all!
I wanted to share this wonderful reel that represents the truly collaborative effort put towards making our wide range of activations a success in North America this year.
As a “mighty team of two”, Maria Gottfried and I have worked with a multitude of stakeholders throughout 2024 – across brands, channels, clients, artists, etc. – in crafting stories (large and small) that bring to light the unique attributes which make our materials and services so special.
We’ve presented the journey of artists through the Liquitex Residency program, developed brand assets for print, ecomm and social regarding the Just Imagine and Through the Eyes of the Artist campaigns, supported our retailers with exclusive NPD content, informed consumers by way of educational demos, product unboxings, and training modules, and helped kick-start local partnerships that we hope impact the greater Colart community.
I am very proud to be a part of a Marketing team that works tirelessly to leverage our collective passions, engage our end users, and inspire creators of every discipline.
Here’s to learning our lessons, expressing our gratitude, and creating bigger and better in the new year. Cheers!
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So proud of our ‘in house’ creative team, the sheer volume and quality of the assets created during 2024 should get them in the world record book! Such a great example of collaboration and co creation to activate our beautiful brands. Thank you both. …
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Thank you both for your amazing work, always timely and exceeding expectations! …
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Thank you Duane and Maria for everything you do! …
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Thank you Maria and Duane for all that you do to bring all of our work to life! It’s been a pleasure working with you on some of these projects this year! Great work!…
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Yet again the bar is raised – well done and thank you for all this amazing work.…
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Incredible work! Thank you for yet another remarkable year of raising the standard and creating assets that so accurately represent our brand(s). Your contributions, support, and the laughs we’ve shared along the way are greatly appreciated.…
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Incredible to watch your year in review! It has been so enjoyable working with the two of you this year. The quality of work you churn out is inspiring and I’m looking forward to all of our 2025 projects together! Thank you both.…
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Helly Summerly posted an update in the group
The Wall 1 year, 3 months agoHi everyone,
As today is my last day at Colart, it seemed a fitting time to share Winsor and Newton’s 2024 highlights! With huge thanks to all my team for their hard work in everything we have achieved, and a special thank you to Tom F for his superb video editing skills.
It’s been a great privilege to work on Winsor and Newton, and I leave taking many happy memories with me. Thank you all for your support and collaboration, and I wish you every success for 2025.
Please do look me up on LinkedIn if we’re not already connected.
Enjoy the film!
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Hi Shane,
It is always a pleasure to hear and listen to Geoff’s stories, from his ‘Oasis days’, and very interesting to hear his stories whilst working as an illustrator for us. He has so much passion for ColArt and our Winsor & Newton brand.
Geoff contacted me for some samples of our professional canvas as he has a painting for a stately home and wanted to sample the linen and cotton range. As Geoff only lives ten minutes from DC7, I was able to offer him some damage canvas for samples, he was very appreciative that we were able to support his request.
It would be lovely to have him visit our site again, for a talk and listen to his stories in more detail.
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What a great story – I remember Geoff from the Oasis days especially his caricature drawings of the Oasis team. It’s nice to hear we are still connected and inspiring artists through our brands. It would be great to have Geoff on site for a well-being event.…
Fran, that is a great idea!…
As I imagine you know I’ve met Geoff a few times over the years! A charming, funny, genuine and talented man with a huge passion for our brands! It fills me with joy to see how well he was treated in Kiddy…though I am not at all surprised by team Kiddy as class is permanent! To this day I have a caricature on the wall in my home office in New Jersey that Geoff drew of me at a Spring Fair at the NEC. I’ve aged a bit….…
Very interesting and I think Geoff will an excellent speaker and very entertaining, I’m sure everyone will be very engaged and keen to hear about his experiences. …