Kitty Love
Arts 2 People
Candler, NC USA
"There will come a point when your interest in working with other people is so compelling there won't be a choice; you'll just be doing it."
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Kitty's work combines: Art, Non-Profit Organizations, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
Maryland Institute College of Art
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
After graduating from art school, she realized she had absolutely no interest in commercial art.
2.
Met a fellow artist in a bar; he convinced her that they should buy tattoo equipment and start tattooing.
3.
Traveled around the country in a bus; they'd throw their portfolio down in a bar and just start tattooing people.
4.
Says she never made a fortune tattooing, but she made a living, and more importantly, she's been her own boss for 19 years.
5.
At one point, she heard a local task force was trying to rid her city of graffiti; she marched over to their meeting, ready to put up a fight.
6.
Rather than shutting her down, the task force invited her to share her idea for a legal graffiti wall; she realized open communication was more effective.
7.
Her idea grew into a 5,000-square-foot communal mural that celebrates the history of Asheville, North Carolina.
8.
Believes in a "put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping your child" method; you can only devote yourself to helping others once your passion's fulfilled.
