The Cumberland Pencil Company, manufacturers of Derwent fine art pencils, is the leading, and now the only, pencil manufacturer in the UK. As well as supplying fine art materials to over 350 stores in the UK, we also distribute to over 70 countries worldwide.

We produce a bi-annual publication called Art Scene, designed to assist art teachers and their students.

It contains a wealth of information from how to get the best from the extensive range of Derwent products,to step by step projects to complete developed exclusively for us by professional artists.There is also the opportunity to request free samples of some of our latest products and competitions to enter (only certain issues).

If you require further information or have any questions, please just e-mail emma.cross@acco.com.