After reading about Kai on Emily Henderson's blog, I became an instant fan. Almost a year later, I finally bought two of his pieces for my dorm. I'm incredibly happy with the quality and cannot wait to hang them up.
He studied at Woodstock School of Art before getting his BFA at SUNY Purchase, and then earned his MFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Since then he's been living in Northern California overlooking a river and the Pacific Ocean.
What originally drew me into his work is the elements of traditional, while still having a new take on it. I'm also obsessed with his use of color, it's absolutely amazing.
I bought the two portraits of the girls above, and I'm freaking out. They're going to look great on my wall in their (spray painted) gold frames (from Ikea). They also encourage my love of portraits of people I do not know (I'm hoping to build a serious flea-market and Salvation Army collection of rando's over the years). I'd also like to incorporate the empty bottle of rye in my dad's new office when they move to Kentucky soon, but more on that later.
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