My Story

I owe my confident creative spirit to my grandmother, Nanny, who made me sit down and draw her something so I would stop picking on my brothers. She saw art as a way to focus my curious, creative energy.  I owe her so much for this charmed life I know live. My technique is acrylic ink on canvas. I actually paint without using a paint brush. I use a glass eyedropper and a water color pencil. This technique came about by accident and I owe it to my cat Lola. (Long story there, but it's completely true! Cats are intuitive, creative creatures.) 

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I have a deep love with being allowed to make a massive mess wherever I wander in working. Watching ink overflow is a joy to witness as it come to life. It goes against what we are taught, to stop things from getting messy. I actually steer into the storm. This process helps me realize I don't have as much impact on art as I might think. Art, creativity has a mind of its own. I appreciate that aspect. You can see me in action here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqpr40HG-2o and also find me on Instagram putting color on canvas. https://www.instagram.com/kasharitter/  The finished product is really cool dog pictures, custom pet portraits and custom art work. 

All products are 100% handmade in the USA by me and infused with that Martha's Vineyard, MV vibe. I started painting pet portraits in 2007 when my dog Zazu looked at me like no one else ever has. I owe this life to her as well. Funny how I owe a lot of what I do to the kind souls in my past who saw something and shared it with me. I will be forever grateful to them for that. May you have souls who do this for you. May you do this for others.  💟

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