What’s it like to create an 85-foot mural with a whole city eagerly watching? Kyle “Black Cat Tips” Brooks knows. The creator of whimsical creatures and curiously engaging street poetry, Black Cat Tips (Kyle to us) has a loyal following in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.

With homespun authenticity, Kyle shares the challenges of working really big, how he organically grew his fan base, sharing work in public places, and making peace with a slower work pace. Don’t be fooled by his honey-smooth Southern accent: Kyle’s honest, light-hearted observations will make you smile — and think.  

Find Black Cat Tips:

 Website:  www.blackcattips.com
Instagram:  @blackcattips   
Facebook:  BlackCatTips

 Mentioned:

•  East Atlanta Strut (learn)
• Smile A While, by Kyle Brooks (read)  or (listen, as read by the author) 
• Howard Finster, artist (1916-2001) (learn) 
• Paradise Garden, installation by Howard Finster (visit) 

 Want to Hear —and See— More from Black Cat Tips? Here is a super fun video he did as an interview with Space Archives, including a little bit of singing (watch)    

Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Facebook:  kristybattaniart

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