Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What began as an artist’s invention in a shed in Colorado, coupled with a student business project, grew into Ampersand Art Supply, a world-renowned manufacturer of premium artist panels. Ampersand is a family-run company focused on innovation and craftsmanship, who have spent more than three decades developing surfaces designed around artists’ needs.
In this film, Ampersand co-founder and current CEO and President, Elaine Salazar, joins us in the Jackson’s Studio to share the story behind the company’s origins, and how their founding principles continue to shape every surface they make today. Watch the full film on our blog: jacksonsart.com/blog/2026/06/10/in-conversation-with-ampersand?utm_campaign=in_convo_ampersand&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_shorts_to_blog
What began as an artist’s invention in a shed in Colorado, coupled with a student business project, grew into Ampersand Art Supply, a world-renowned manufacturer of premium artist panels. Ampersand is a family-run company focused on innovation and craftsmanship, who have spent more than three decades developing surfaces designed around artists’ needs.
In this film, Ampersand co-founder and current CEO and President, Elaine Salazar, joins us in the Jackson’s Studio to share the story behind the company’s origins, and how their founding principles continue to shape every surface they make today. Watch the full film on our blog: jacksonsart.com/blog/2026/06/10/in-conversation-with-ampersand?utm_campaign=in_convo_ampersand&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_shorts_to_blog
