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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 and old dog. He also likes hot drinks, biscuit houses and growing orchids.-
Tag Archives: streetfolk
Delta Airline’s Big Thank You (it sure is pretty up on the wall)
Part 2 of 2 … (see this first half of this blog here) I walked into the Delta Airline’s Corporate Headquarters one time in the spring of 1999. I was delivering a catered lunch to a meeting room. At the time, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, atlanta, blackcattips, delta, delta airlines, delta big thank you, delta proud, kyle brooks, moxie, mural, streetfolk
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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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Just South Of Love (solo show and some other shennanigans)
A week ago we had a big opening reception for my current solo show Just South Of Love. It was a very big evening and I really couldn’t ask for much more support. Thank you. The show is currently at the … Continue reading
Posted in art shows, folk art, radio interview
Tagged 90.1fm, art show, atlanta, atlanta institute of art, blackcattips, city lights, janet day gallery, just south of love, kyle brooks, lois reitzes, solo show, streetfolk, WABE
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Frenchy Fry Land (blackberries and grasshoppers)
Along the roads you pass everyday on the way to the “far away Mexican” and the grocery store and the movie theater there are lots of blackberries and grasshoppers. There are also lots of signs. Some of them you look … Continue reading
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Tagged blackcattips, frenchy fry, frenchy fry land sign, roadside attractions, signs, street art, streetfolk
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Stable|Kernel Art (many pieces connected together)
I was asked to create artwork for the offices of Stable|Kernel. They are a fast growing company in Atlanta and will need more space in the near future. This made us think twice about a permanent wall painting in their lobby. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blackcattips, inman park, kyle brooks, mural, painting, stable|kernel, streetfolk
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SCOPE (art delivery)
This weekend drove to Plains, Georgia to deliver a SCOPE bottle to Mr. John Williams. SCOPE stands for Sippin’ and Chilling On Paddling Expeditions. It is an offshoot of the Georgia Conservancy trips program—a unsanctioned yet fun loving subgroup. The SCOPE … Continue reading
Posted in folk art, hand painted signs
Tagged Americus, blackcattips, Cafe Campesino, Caleb Caudle, folk art, georgia conservancy, john williams, kyle brooks, plains georgia, scope, sippin and chillin, streetfolk
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Unicorn Parade (DigitasLBi mural)
I recently painted a mural for DigitasLBi. They wanted a unicorn in their lobby. I gave them a happy Unicorn Parade. I made them a Bobby-Hot, a fried egg platter, a flying salt angel, dreams of confetti cannons and a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, atlanta, blackcattips, digitas, DigitasLBi, kyle brooks art, mural, painting, streetfolk, unicorn, unicorn parade
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Happy Art Makes More Happy (listen to donna)
Donna Rosser approached me a year or two ago for an interview. She had seen some of my art along the highways and in the woods in Fayette County. She is a photographer and writer for several publications. I met … Continue reading
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Tagged blackcattips, donna rosser photgraphy, fayette county, georgia, painting, public art, streetfolk
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Golden Cattipuss (Good Gracious Radio Show)
I was recently interviewed by Boyd Baker of the Good Gracious Radio Show. I was happy with our conversation. We had a good time talking as I painted. If you have 12 minutes you should take a listen. It might … Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta, blackcattips, boyd baker, Cattipuss, good gracious radio show, interview, kyle brooks art, streetfolk
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