Welcome
The Finest Quality Handmade Artists’ Brushes
Made in England for 39 years
Last updated November 2023
Welcome to our blog and website. I’ve been making brushes for 39 years and supplying artists by mail order. I’m fortunate that my trade has allowed me to travel the world both sourcing materials and learning different styles of manufacturing. It’s from these resources that I find my own methods of making brushes and trained my team ‘my way’. I have trained a team of highly skilled brush makers to follow suit. I am passionate about art and I hope this shines through in our products.
In dealing with artists directly, I’m able to offer exactly what you want, in terms of quality, price and delivery. I’m proud to be a small family business, who can extend an ‘old fashioned’ approach to conducting my business. I believe this to be a major strength and although the 21st century offers valuable technology, I feel it is important to remember the courtesies in life, day to day, between each other. With this in mind, if you don’t see what you’re looking for or need any help/advice with your selection, just ask! Myself and my team look forward to being of service and trust my brushes will enable you to express your artistic talent. We have a free mail order catalogue which we are able to ship worldwide and in there all of the brushes are photographed actual size. If you’d like a copy click here and we will send you one with pleasure.
I endeavour to offer a high quality product at a competitive price and if you compare my brushes ‘like for like’ in the high streets shops, we can often be 50-60% cheaper. Our website is secure and all your personal data is confidential, we do not pass any information onto any third party, under any circumstances.
We have an active presence on social media and would invite to look at our Facebook page and Instagram account. You can also find us on Youtube now! You can use the hashtags #rosemaryandco and/or #rosemarybrushes for us to see your work. We also love seeing your brushes when they’ve arrived and in use! Please follow us to see what we are up to and where we are.
My daughter Symi joined the family business 10 years ago after gaining a Law Degree and enjoys her role here as Sales and Marketing Director. She is particularly active on the road and the USA and many of you will have already met her when we travel. I’m proud of the energy she has brought to the company and the many new ideas she eagerly puts forward. Symi shares my passion for art and is the best Sales and Marketing Director I could have ever wished for. She goes above and beyond to tell the world who we are and where we are. How many folks go to work with their best friend? I’m blessed. Symi has certainly taken the company forward and we are top of our game both in social media and public relations. We also offer lots of workshops each year but there is more information to be found on the Workshops in Yorkshire website. We have welcomed over 250 students from all over the world to date, and a team of outstanding teachers to boot. We’ve also launched a new affiliate programme. This is us giving something back as a thank you. It’s really easy to implement and rewarding for YOU.
Late SPRING 2024 will see one of my personal ‘ dreams come true’ – our purpose built workshop and offices will be complete. As I look out of my current office window I can see the roofers on the new build hard at work. Our new ‘home’ is a purpose built workshop designed to suit our brush making & mail order facility and busy offices. Designed to look like a beautiful Georgian building from the outside yet inside a modern working facility which we have long awaited. We look forward to welcoming you to our new showroom and gallery space where you can browse our brushes and see some of the finest artwork.
I believe we are now the biggest brush manufacturer in the United Kingdom. I watch others copy our new ranges and feel proud to have been “The First” to create them.
We have a beautiful cottage on site too which is a ‘get away from it all’ holiday let. If you are in Yorkshire for a few days and want to explore our beautiful county or load up with your painting gear and go outdoors painting en Plein Air, then get in touch, we will welcome you. Please click this link to learn more.
I have loved and lived art for all my adult life and so art is my way of life. On a final note, many of my customers have endorsed and used my brushes for the entirety of my career and have indeed become friends (some distant and as far away as the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan & New Zeland). For their patronage and support I would like to take this opportunity and say ‘thank you’.
Happy Painting!
