{"id":1584006,"date":"2023-08-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/11\/jacksons-ceo-gary-thompson\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:00:00","slug":"jacksons-ceo-gary-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/11\/jacksons-ceo-gary-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Artist: Interview with Gary Thompson, CEO of Jackson\u2019s Art Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Season 5, Episode 5: Interview with Gary Thompson, CEO of Jackson\u2019s Art Supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In this episode Tom and Peter interview Gary Thompson, the founder and CEO of Jackson\u2019s Art Supplies, about his journey from humble painter to founding and growing a now global art supplies company.
Gary’s story is an example of how careers in the art world are not necessarily planned or straight forward but how creativity, drive and a belief in delivering the best you can, will ultimately bring about success.<\/p>\n

In the first half, Gary talks about how he went to art school and shortly after, set up a gallery with a friend before moving on to starting a mail-order art supplies company. When this went \u201cpear-shaped\u201d, Gary was able to call upon his experience and the good relationships he had already established in the art world to launch, what would eventually become, Jackson\u2019s as we know it today. The thread which runs through Gary\u2019s business journey is one of making the most of opportunities which come your way and growing a business, bit by bit, with an ultimate eye on delivering the best products.<\/p>\n

After the break, Gary talks about Jackson\u2019s ethos and the commitment the company has to sourcing and providing quality products. He also talks about the importance of their relationships with their customers and the additional opportunities Jackson\u2019s now offers; education through the blog and the Jackson\u2019s Art prize. <\/p>\n

This week\u2019s takeaway\u2026 Jackson\u2019s Art Supplies are a leading global art supplier and Gary\u2019s story shows us why – at the heart of the business is a small, passionate and dedicated team of Artists and creatives, who all want to share what they love and deliver the best products they can, for all Artists, everywhere. <\/p>\n

For more information, visit their website: www.jacksonsart.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Main photo: Gary Thompson in the Jackson\u2019s Studio.<\/p>\n

All photos courtesy of Jackson\u2019s.<\/p>\n