Marilyn Lebolo

What does it mean to be a good support specialist?

I believe that being a good support specialist is all about serving those around you. People like to feel good, and it's a really fulfilling feeling to know you made a difference in someone else's day.

What qualities or traits do you think are important for someone on your team?

I think, in addition to hard work, accountability and reliability, anyone joining the team should be happy just being themselves. We're so lucky to work with a company that allows us to showcase what makes us unique, so why not take advantage?! 🥰

What do you love most about our Arteza family?

I love, love, love how different we are from one another. That room to be creative and think outside of the box is what has allowed us to be so successful and to incorporate some really great ideas! It's what makes coming into work feel like home away from home.

Alfredo Prieto

What is the most difficult or tricky part of your day?

The most difficult part of the day comes when I'm unable to find a solution that can leave a customer satisfied as there are unforeseen circumstances but It's best to smile and laugh no matter what. Although what has passed may have been difficult we learn and grow to be better and stronger for when the time arrives again. The tricky parts are honestly my favorites as it's almost like a puzzle you want to solve.

Do you personally make art and use Arteza supplies?

Yes, I even have a personal favorite being our EverBlend Markers which are truly fantastic to use and have some pieces. Many of my art pieces can be found at AutumnNeverFalls on Instagram. Sometime soon you'll even see a tale of a tiny jun-bug and wondrous beings along his quest.

What has been your favorite story or experience you had while you’ve been working here at Arteza?

My personal favorite experience is introducing myself to everyone, as chicken alfredo is a wonderful dish to each for dinner. I've never failed to hear a person laugh upon the examples I give to recall my name. 😁

Myrlen Jean Pierre

What is the most difficult or tricky part of your day?

The most difficult or tricky part of my day is staying up until 6:30 am especially when I run out of coffee. ☕

What has been your favorite story or experience you had while you’ve been working here at Arteza?

My favorite experience has been having the opportunity to try so many of the different products that we have to offer. They're awesome!

David Weigel

What does it mean to be a good support specialist?

I believe to be a great support specialist we should be attentive and be able to assist our customers with anything they may need from start to finish.

What do you love most about our Arteza family?

I love the fact that we're all here for one another on a human to human level. We share our interests with one another, we motivate each other to be our best. It's just a great group of people here to ensure our customers are happy day in and day out.

Jessica Curcio

What does it mean to be a good support specialist? 

Being a good support specialist means you do everything possible to take care of the customer and their concerns/needs. If you don’t know the answer, you find out and do everything within your power to help. You listen to, care about, and advocate for your customers, and this shines through in every interaction. You go above and beyond to help your team and family.

Do you personally make art and use Arteza supplies?

I LOVE making art! I typically make acrylic landscapes, though I am in love with Arteza’s pouring paints. I recently tried our metallic acrylics and am waiting for the premium set – they are awesome. The Twi-markers also bring me a lot of joy to color with.

What has been your favorite story or experience had while working here at Arteza?

So it’s still in the works, but we had a customer named Rosalie share a BEAUTIFUL piece of artwork she made with our fine paint brushes. She mentioned in her email to us that she uses orange paint as the base in all of her paintings – so in collaboration with Leadership, we are sending her a BUNCH of orange paint to use in her work, as a thank you for being so awesome! She hasn’t received them yet, but knowing how much joy I’m sure this will bring her in return for being a part of our family makes me so happy.

Justin Margerum

What does it mean to be a good support specialist? 

Being human and genuine. Customers really appreciate the personalization added into a conversation when helping them.

What qualities or traits do you think are important for someone on your team?

Confidence and empathy. Confidence in knowing that you have all the capabilities to create a delightful experience for each customer you engage with. Empathy, to really understand our customers needs to best help them and make them feel a part of the Arteza family. We're essentially one voice speaking as Arteza, but individually we're each unique and bring a WOW factor to the easel.