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BizTV's Scott Miller hosts Sam Flax Atlanta Owner Sophia Bowman-Albirt to discuss the past, present, and future of Sam Flax AtlantaAll rights to BizTV

Voyage ATL recently featured us in their Hidden Gem series. Read the full interview below!From January 11, 2022Today we’d like to introduce you to Mary-Ellen Long and Sophia Bowman-Albirt. They share their story with us below:Sam Flax started his first art supply store in NYC in the 1920s and along with his brothers went on to open shops serving creative communities across the country. His sons Leonard and David opened the Atlanta store in 1973 and over the years moved from Spring Street to Nor …

Acrylic paint is beloved because of its versatility, fast-drying time, easy application, and its approachable nature (at least that's why I love it). No solvents needed to get started, all you need is your palette, your painting tools, a wiping cloth, your working surface, and of course, a jar of water. But what should you use that water for?Acrylic paint is essentially pigment suspended in a polymer-emulsion mixture, meaning that it functions almost like a a plastic as it dries. Most acrylic pa …

In the summer of 2019, we were given an amazing opportunity...The building at 1491 Northside Drive (the building right next to us) was up for lease and we jumped on the opportunity to annex it. Inside, towering exposed brick walls and 20ft high ceilings, a kitchenette, bathroom, and room for future studios. We immediately imagined this space for future classes, maybe an art gallery, storage for oversized canvases...the possibilities seemed endless. We wanted to transform the outside of the space …