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About Kyle
What is a BlackCatTips? A BlackCatTips is a painter and muralist. A BlackCatTips is a poet and a thinker— a teller of tales. A BlackCatTips is Kyle Brooks, a street folk artist from way down in the American South. In addition to his studio and mural work, Brooks creates street poems and whimsical roadside art installations. With his brush, bright colors and a few found materials, he paints the world happy. Brooks lives in Arabia Mountain U.S.A., Georgia with his wife, new baby son and old dog. He also likes hot drinks, biscuit houses and growing orchids.-
Category Archives: painting
New Year New Art (painted thoughts)
What color is your breathe? What color is your blood? What color are your leaves? What color is the mud? Things grow in their own way. Paintings develop on their own. Usually they grow in a manner that suites them … Continue reading
Posted in painting
Tagged arabia mountain usa, atlanta, blackcattips, folk art, kyle brooks art, outsider art, painting, southern art, streetfolk art
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Being Thankful (a mind and heart-lightner)
Saying “Thank You” can do a lot for a person. Being thankful is a good way to help get your brain back on track. Sometimes when I feel down and out I think about what I am thankful for and … Continue reading
Posted in painting
Tagged Arora & Lascala, art, atlanta, blackcattips, kyle brooks, manny arora, painting, street folk, thankfulness
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Coca-Cola Bottle (a bubbling’ bottle of good times)
Hi again. I was lucky enough to be asked to paint a Coca-Cola bottle for the World of Coke Museum’s Pop Culture Gallery. I felt luckier than a $2 bill … or is it a $3 bill? Anyway, I am pretty dang happy … Continue reading
Posted in painting, public art
Tagged atlanta, bubbling bottle of good times, coca-cola, coke, folk art, kyle blackcattips brooks, kyle brooks, kyle brooks art, Pemberton Place, streetfolk art, world of coke museum, WorldofCocaCola
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A Time At Hambidge (painting during the last grips of winter while in a mountain studio)
I was left alone on the side of a hill in a cabin called Fisher Studio. It was a cold two weeks with everything from some snow to a violent thunderstorm that split a tree into many woody spears due … Continue reading
Posted in painting, travel essay
Tagged art residency, betty creek road, blackcattips, fisher studio, georgia, hambidge, hambidge center, kyle brooks
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It Was Something Else (an interesting life)
It was something else. It was an interesting life. Secret Souls on a journey. They make all the music you have ever heard out of the same few notes. They painted all the pictures out of the same 3 colors … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blackcattips, kyle brooks art, painting, streetfolk, the pointy people
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Colored Shapes (thirty squares of pink and yellow)
I created another set of 30 small paintings. I want to make large paintings out of a lot of these. I know it would never be the same. Each painting and each size has its own magic. Each painting has … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blackcattips, brooks art, folk, georgia, painting, streetfolk
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A Cactus Full Of Toys (a collaboration with Evereman)
I have known Evereman for sometime. In fact, he attended my wedding in Puerto Rico. If you asked him he might deny it. But it is true. Recently we worked together on a painting for his show at Notch8 Gallery … Continue reading
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Tagged art, atlanta, blackcattips, Evereman, kyle brooks, notch 8, painting
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Two Mouths (more options)
This blue green fella has two mouths. One is wide and the other is long. One can eat pie while the other one eats cake. One can speak to you while the other speaks to them. One tells mostly all truths … Continue reading
Posted in painting, poem
Tagged art, blackcattips, folk art, funny story, kyle brooks art, painting, street folk, tall tales, two mouths
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Trout and Shrooms (painting for sweetwater)
Last night I painted at an event for SweetWater Brewing and their 420 Fest. Here are a few things that happened: I painted a trout and mushrooms. Some girls asked me where was I from. I helped judge a coloring … Continue reading
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Tagged 420 fest, blackcattips, kyle brooks, live painting, sweetwater, sweetwater brewing, trout
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Coca-Cola Bottle 2016 (fizzy fun)
I recently painted my version of a Classic Coca-Cola Bottle from the 1950’s. I was approached by a Coca-Cola art collector about creating a BlackCatTips Coke bottle. It makes me happy to look at the finish product. I sent it … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art collector, atlanta, blackcattips, coca-cola, coca-cola bottle, folk art, kyle brooks, painting, street folk
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