As an avid archivist, Storm Ritter's body of work not only exists in gallery, but in sketchbooks. In the past years, she produces and sells classic editions of The Cool People as paintings on paper. And, as of February 2026, she is creating and releasing new variations of her classic works, inspired directly from sketchbook entries. ` Paintings on parchment paper, produced in March 2025 at the East Village Studio. Available to purchase online and as prompts for commission wor

Since February 2025, Storm has been in the creation and planning stages of her summer collection of fine art and fashion. With a heavy...

Storm's body of work includes various repeating motifs, and The Flower People are a favorite of many of her collectors. Thematically known as Frolicking Foliage, this playful spin on The Cool People bring joy and nature to fine art and in murals. The Cool Flower People have turned into a elemental focus in her 2024 collection, showcasing them on merchandise and incorporating them into new fine art paintings.

With past work in arts mentorship with Girl Scouts of Greater New York , Storm donated a custom made canvas to their Annual Gala auction. The painting featured the classic girl scout colors with a powerful line-up of The Cool People , evoking friendship and unity. Titled, "The Council of Cool" the piece embodied the essence of their organization. Storm attended the gala, downtown Manhattan, and the painting raised $2500 for their new camp community center upstate New York. Th

Early 2014, I discovered a truly unique soul, Frank Andrews. Perhaps one of the best influences of my lifetime, he became not only a teacher but a tethered friend. We had a serendipitous strange meeting, but that is both of our styles (much like many of his friends I imagine.) I came across his name in a book and dropped him a line, not for a reading, but to ask him why I felt the way I felt. I left him the most wacky voicemail. Truly I just knew I needed to meet him. Oddly e

May 4th 2023, Gallery 23 NY partnered with Your Part Foundation to raise funds for Ukraine at their gallery at 821 Washington Street. With Storm working with G23NY with her Storm Ritter Gallery residency, she was a support in the group gallery exhibition execution. She was active in the set up for the showcase and apart of the team for marketing. Storm painted the piece, " Where Do The Children Play " for the art auction donation at the G23NY . The piece was auctioned off

"There are no mistakes in art, only happy accidents." Mrs. Weezie Kempf was Storm Ritter's elementary school art teacher, and she sadly passed away in 2023. In appreciation for her teacher, she ensured that a memorial piece was created for the school. It was her privilege to order a bronze handmade plaque with funds of her own and with a fundraiser silent auction at Storm Ritter Gallery . She also gifted a framed painting of The Cool People and a monetary gift for a student t

From 2014 to 2023, the artist resided at her West Village home studio on Bleecker and Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. This space...

January 2022, Storm was commissioned to design the album art for band, Strange Majik's new record, NYC Animal. The front cover features a photograph of front man, David Patillo. Storm used the photo to create a collage painting featuring The Cool People. On the back features a singular silhouette selected for the NYC Animal aesthetic. The original paintings were framed and on display at Storm Ritter Gallery in 2022-23 and mentioned in a feature article in The Villager. Strang

Reminiscent of vintage traveling circus posters, this piece is an immersion into a underwater opera, filled with ethereal dance and...

This body of work was primarily created in 2022 at her home studio in the West Village. Ranging from tapestries and canvas, to wood...

A ceremonial jubilee, with reference to the ancient Roman pagan holiday, Saturnalia. The wild festival honored the agricultural god,...