Founded in 1906, MacPherson's legacy is built on a commitment to customer service, teamwork, and creativity, all designed to elevate businesses that serve not only artists but the entire community of creative and imaginative people. The company began as a family wholesale business based in Northern California selling shoe supplies to cobblers and shoe repair shops. In the eighties, the company made a strategic shift to art materials which we expanded nationally in the ’90s and early 2000s. Today, we are a trusted strategic partner to over 7,000 retailers, providing industry insight and knowledge to support their business and the largest Employee-Owned supplier of art and creative materials in North America. Manufacturers from around the world rely on MacPherson’s to deliver their products – and creative inspiration – to retailers, and ultimately consumers, across North America.
