Welcome to the World of Storm Ritter

A ceremonial jubilee, with reference to the ancient Roman pagan holiday, Saturnalia. The wild festival honored the agricultural god, Saturn, and celebrated during the 17th-25th of December. A la Christmas in July, this is " Saturnalia in July ."

From July 2021 to July 2022, Storm joined other downtown artists in live painting with Soho Art Walk . Each artist was assigned a storefront to paint in front of in a high foot traffic area for luxury shopping. The event gave the artist an opportunity to meet new clients and connect with the aligned businesses. Storm set up a small area with a previously started painting and worked on details throughout the day while selling small prints nearby. "Untitled" July 21, 2022 on Greene Street, NYC "City of Transcendence" October 2021 on Greene Street "Aquarius Moon" July 21st, 2021 on Spring Street, NYC

The surrealist skull is an interpretation of the tarot card, Death, XIII. As I continue to grow thee 2022 canvas collection, I am also making sure I am creating pieces for my tarot card deck. There are 78 cards to complete, and I am chipping away towards the final production. Extremely happy with the result on this piece, and prints are available online.

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

This piece is directly inspired by music, specifically the song, Moonshadow by Cat Stevens. Listening to the song over and over, this piece beautifully came to fruition. "Yes, I'm being followed by a moonshadow Moonshadow, moonshadow Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow Moonshadow, moonshadow"

Morning Reading, Crest of Chiromancy, & Goddess Glory: the trio collection of palmistry, tarot, and empowerment from this past week or so. Morning Reading was created directly after a self-reading. The layout was an unique on that day that I wanted to remember in the future. With such a spiritual week behind me, these pieces are an excellent archive to immortalize those mental moments. "Morning Reading" "Crest of Chiromancy" "Goddess Glory"

Fashion As for the signature t-shirt, a classic design was painted with purpose. Elevation is the theme this year, and this new shirt showcases the joyful movement of the present and future. Printed in the USA, the cream colored silhouette is presented front in center with a jubilant attitude. Again, the design comes directly from artwork. Shop the shirt, here .

January 1st, 2022, "The World" was completed in the early hours of New Years Day. There's a jubilance and rich age about the color palette, enhancing the nostalgic feeling. Whimsical with a 1920's twist, The World is akin to the 21st tarot card, adding another piece in the Realm of The Cool People series of 2021. I chose this painting to be a featured sticker, available to purchase .

Please to have sold another two NFTs on platform, Kollect.me . It's so thrilling to dive deeper to the Metaverse as an artist. I do not identify myself as a digital artist, but I am intrigued by the potential of growth through NFT creation. I launched a new collection called "Archive Of The Cool People" solely selling NFTs of physical process pieces, specifically exclusive to my personal collection of work. My other collection, "Realm of The Cool People" feature NFTs of paintings from 2020-2022. Esoteric Study, February 2017 - sold - — 1 of 1, Archive of The Cool People Collection "A surrealist study, painted February 5th, 2017. The physical loose canvas is stored in Storm Ritter's personal archive collection." Inner Oracle - sold - — 1 of 1, Realm of The Cool People Collection "The merging personas inside the mind; the decision makers of the soul." Currently, I have 10+ NFTs for sale in two collections on Kollect.me , and just minted a few new ones of recent work. And, this past week, I was a featured artist on the homepage of Kollect, which was a huge honor. Really enjoying learning more about the virtual ways to market and sell artwork. The more you educate, the more you thrive!

Based on the 2021 Inner Peace NYC painting (sold to a lovely client) this metal pin is bad ass, class. Antique gold tone with sandblasted metal, each piece has a matte finish and quality weight. Absolutely love growing my jewelry collection, and this little addition is just charming!

Four wood pieces completed this week. Each painting is done on a vintage wood object. Secure hook fastened on back. Ideal to hang or display on table. The entire piece is varnished for preservation. My recent work has such an old world feeling that it's amplified once created o an vintage/antique item. View the four paintings: Zodiac Rising (The Cool People) Ascension On The Rise Glissando Glow Driftwood Relic (The Cool People) Zodiac Rising (The Cool People) Ascension On The Rise Glissando Glow Driftwood Relic (The Cool People)

Artisan-made in New York City, the pendants are available in sterling silver or ordered in solid 14k Gold. The pieces hold divine energy. I paired the sterling silver with a gorgeous 22" franco style chain with weight. The 14k piece is accompanied by a 16" snake chain, truly an heirloom piece of jewelry.

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 about being kind. Years back in school, I felt like I only had set tools. So, I used my head, emitted time, and started painting, both hands aligned. And ooh, that became the vibe! Painting organically, the unconscious and conscious came alive; people birthed in tandem time. No doubt these silhouettes carry a soul, and viewers repeatedly called them cool. They’re you, they’re me –– they’re who you want them to be. The Realm of the Cool People : an esoteric world, not out of our reach. And damn, they have a lot to teach. Ascension is on rise, baby! Hope is about to humanize. Mere mortals who search for happiness, won’t find those portals online. Remember our souls are already fucking divine. Problems are an illusion of the mind. And to be honest, we are all running out of time. So spin that record; feed your brain. It’s not insane to switch the game. Enlightenment by personal rebellion doesn't always birth a felon. Learning keeps your thoughts profound. So, demolish the walls that keep you confound. I have an appetite for light, that burns with an indulgent delight! No matter what I do, I do it true. Left brain runs the biz. Right brain, that’s the whiz. Don’t silence your voice to cater to the Man. Everything we do is in our own hands. Find personal style –– a symbol of self-reliance. It’s not a science! Just another act of savvy defiance. Getting stuck in mental purgatory, that’s the never-ending story. ...a completely twisted allegory. Dare to determine your own worth until you physically leave this earth. And all I can say, is keep your heart and soul at bay. There’s no chance you’ll lose your way. Let past moments flicker, and the real gifts will linger. So, dream in royal purple, because life is not a dress rehearsal.

On Oct. 31st, I was involved in Soho Art Walks, painting live outside on Greene Street. I said in a previous post , a canvas takes three days of focus to complete, and here is the final painting. During the street painting, Not really a part of the tarot card series, but evokes an esoteric, mystical world a la Atlantis or Oz. Honestly, just me feel safe.

When I was fully immersed in retail, painting (and re-painting) mannequins was a massive commonplace. But, in this case, I embarked on creating a form that embodied a gypsy magic, not requiring adorned garments. This piece focused on astrological symbolism and numerology. There's a dark mystery about the form, and it's truly a piece I wouldn't mind keeping about my studio. Finalized with aa satin varnish, this female force is The Mystic.

This is an accurate depiction of the my personal dreamlike universe. The immersive feeling this painting evokes makes my soul feel at home. Some art is created for the view, and other times it's intended for the self. I think this work caters to both parties.

You become what you repeatedly do. Often I fall into such isolation at my studio, purely painting, working sales, and trying to squeeze in productivity at all hours of the day. But honestly that's fucking madness, and I'm quite away of my mania. Get a life I tell myself, but truthfully I love my weirdo life. Since COVID exploded, everyone's perspectives have been altered. We are still in the weeds, but slowly finding some light, yet it's still hard to grasp reality. A week back I had the soundtrack from Practical Magic playing while I was working. The song "Nowhere But Everywhere" came on which brought forth all the 1990's nostalgia, but lyrically hit me hard. What a fucking good combination of words. Around that time, I worked with the photographer Robert Butcher for an article in his upcoming independent magazine, and he sent me a few extra images that didn't make the publication cut. The first image made me totally connect with the "nowhere but everywhere" phrase. So, printed it out and use it as a palette during my work day. Guess I became what I repeatedly did. Usually I am sardonic about most cheesy artist stereotypes, but perhaps I fell into that category at the moment. Either way, made a funky image. Completely depicted that day, and will be nice to look back at.

View more about the new small painting featuring "The Sun of The Cool People," foreshadowing elements found in the "Age of The Cool People" 60-foot building mural and fine art pieces in the 2022 solo show, "Realm of The Cool People."

Years back I discovered the Sator (or Rotas) Square, a latin palindrome of letters. An anagram, it's translated as a prayer and symbol of divine protection. SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS It's said that the square was found in a carved stone from the ruins of Pompeii, but also found in various religious texts, magick discourse, and fine artwork. I'm sure much more, but it was mystically striking to me. I began writing it out in sketchbooks and paintings miscellaneously, feeling that it added a sense of balance and connection to the past. As someone who who loves to write anagrams ambidextrously, this was very appealing to me. The new painting, The Sator Sea, is rooted in a spiritual place of protection and juxtaposition. In my mind, this universe presents an underwater foreground. There's a psychedelically immersive quality about the composition and palette. Dark and fiery, but always with a sense of escapism. On the bottom right corner is a Sator Square, tying together the title and transformative essence of the piece.

I have to say, this is one of my favorite pieces I've done. I feel I could jump into this little portal and immerse myself in this psychedelic world of empowerment. Called The Empress, it's all about control. The card in tarot is associated with the soul over matter, material gain, nature, passion, and creativity. Usually depicted as a woman with a staff or wand, this world showcases women all of forms channeling Venus-fueled tools of creation (and destruction.) I know a painting is done when my soul stops me from adding to the story. Theres a sexualized feeling about this as well as a form of community and vibrance. Love for viewers to find their own meaning in this moment in time.

Do you ever feel like you're a blatant sitting duck ? Especially when it comes to making dumb decisions? Life seems to be out of our control more often than not. Our power is our minds and how we use them. There's a constant passing of ideas and thoughts in our brains, affecting our decisions, ergo affecting our lives. Maybe we do have control of our lives, but only in passing. Either way, we all are just sitting ducks until we make a move to change. The definition of a sitting duck is a person or thing with no protection against an attack or other source of danger. See that the caricature duck housing the three people in the center, almost looks like a rubber ducky? Note that orange beak and let your imagination shape him out. That form didn't reveal itself until I began to varnish the piece. Ergo, the titling. This painting was created with a flow of the unconscious. No huge plan, just listening to call of color and balance. As I got deeper into the work, I personally was feeling a lack of control, literally about everything tangible. Almost an outer-body vibe, ya feel? I think that comes in waves for everyone. I let the canvas take control to perhaps give me a reading on myself. And Saturn, well, Saturn in astrology (usually) controls negative energy in hardships and struggles. In palmistry, it's your middle finger (ironic, huh?,) The Saturn finger can show how a person handles decisions, especially challenging ones. So "Saturn's Sitting Duck" is a symbolic depiction of the realities of blindly making dangerously stupid decisions.

This painting was started in February 2021 during my aquarian birth month. Usually I finish a piece in a short weeks or close months, but I ended up truly coming back to it in August 2021. Creating these esoteric paintings is so organic; I enjoy reading into the story as it unfolds. Everything I make seems to teach me a lesson or school me about myself. Once I had time to truly develop it, I named it Venus In Aries. In fact, my Venus does falls into Aries, which straight up makes me an intense force in relationships and love of all kinds. And definitely does not make a women, prey of any sort. This piece felt personal, and I love the nod to Moulin Rouge-esque, French Impressionistic forms. When I worked on the painting originally, I wrote a supplementary poem: Ascension is on the rise; hope is about to humanize. Mortals who search for happiness, won't find these portals in church. Unless their obsession for validation is solaced by the earth. Needless to say, I think it does fit well with Venus In Aries, and I love how this piece makes me feel.

"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 moody artists. So yes! I must continue listening to my intuition and follow my own thoughts. I am constantly open to opinions and big into learning, but there's something extremely valuable about our own inner lights. So fuck it, I know how to create my own fire, baby! Just wanted to share this photo and bask in the notion that we are powerful. Although we are not the center of the world, we should make sure we center ourselves to know our brains are enough entertainment. Way fucking better than social media, right?

One foot in the past, one foot in the present: that's the theme recently. Working on finishing a 30-piece series and the personal study has been intense. I've been focusing on painting with the unconscious in mind, producing psychedelic-surrealist stories. Unconscious painting is almost like sculpting, and I'm passionate but sculpting not only souls, but color palettes. This method of creation relies purely on emotion and mindset. Once I get goosebumps, I can move on to another section. And right now, I'm feeling extremely positive about finalizing my last 5 pieces of the series. Here's a few process photo snaps from today's studio session.