Abstract: A paint brush holder including a strap having a first end, a second end, and a medial portion, and at least one permanent magnet disposed at one of the first or second ends. The magnet or magnets may be encased in an expansion integral with the strap or simply affixed to one or both of the ends of the strap. The strap may be entirely flexible or partly flexible, but includes either a fold or arcuate portion that may be draped over the upper rim of a paint container such that the magnet or magnets are disposed at a selected height above the surface of a volume of paint within the container.