Mark Golden, November 28, 2023 (video)

Title: Mark Golden, November 28, 2023 (video)
interviewee: Mark Golden
interviewer: Emily Boozel
Date: 2023-11-28
Subject: Family; New Berlin, NY; Paint Making
Description: Mark Golden was born in New Jersey. He grew up in a creative household full of art, music, and famous artists. His father, Sam Golden, and great uncle, Leonard Bocour, partnered to create Bocour Artist Colors in the 1930s. The pair worked on 15th Street in Manhattan and hand-ground oil colors for professional artists. Mark attended the University of Rochester to study psychology. After graduation, he ended up working as a typesetter. One day he received a call from his, then retired, father. His father wanted to go back into the paint-making business with his son.

Consequently, Mark joined his parents in New Berlin, New York, to make paint in a renovated barn. It was here in 1980 that Golden Artist Colors, Inc. got its start. After initial financial hardship, the company began making custom paint for artists. This proved to be successful, and the company has continued to grow. The barn they started in came down in 1997, as the newer building continued to grow.

In this video, Mark describes making paint with his father for the first time. It is a humorous and compelling tale.
Creator: Emily Boozel
Publisher: Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York at Oneonta
Rights: Cooperstown Graduate Association, Cooperstown, NY