About the artist
Hello. I’m Kristi. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve spent more than 20 years building a career in digital design. While my professional life has centered around the web, I’ve been drawn back to the immediacy and expression of physical art.
After being diagnosed with incurable cancer in 2025, art became more than a creative outlet. It became a source of comfort and therapy. When I’m creating, I’m able to forget about cancer for a little while.
What’s the story behind the name?
The name kitz.studio has a few points of significance.
First, it’s a nod to pop art’s love for kitsch. I thought it would be funny to give my work a label that sometimes carries a connotation of bad taste… or at least a tone of irony.
Besides that, it’s also a joke that was born out of a misinterpretation of my very messy signature. My name is Kristi, but my signature is so sloppy that it has been interpreted as “kitz.” There’s a reason why I initial my art instead of signing!