Since 2020, Storm began tattooing variations of "The Cool People" and "The Cool Cats" for clients at her West Village Private Studio and Storm Ritter Gallery in Meatpacking. As of summer 2024, Storm is offering artist authenticated tattoo designs for clients to purchase for their tattoo artists.

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

Learn about the inspiration for the fine art featuring, "The Cool Cat."

Months back I knew I wanted to make this video, and thanks to the incredible talents of Rude In Blaq , a plan came to fruition. Song, "Queen of Cool" by my friend, Strange Majik , and cameo by studio cat Velvet. We become what we repeatedly do. I’m Storm Ritter –– everything I do, is my art. And as the conductor of my own life, each day is opening night. One foot in the past, one foot in the present, Nostalgia rules my heart; Passion rules the mind; But above all, I’m all abo

"Express light, not the physical phenomenon, but the only light that really exists, that in the artist's brain..." This is a quote from Matisse in 1945, and fuck does this resonate! Found it to be so comforting while heavy simultaneously. What a beautiful way to express spirituality of an artist. Same day I read this I had an aura photograph taken, and I endlessly inspired to believe in my own power even more. Maybe a nudge to the ego, but hey we all need that. Especially mo

The flow is real in the studio. Produced around the same time, these three new pieces are additions to my 2021 series of esoteric surrealistic paintings. These are either foundations or features for an eventual tarot card deck, perhaps to be created years from now.