Katy Alderman, a Tampa native, embarked upon painting with a focus on friends, family and festivities. Think having fun, letting your hair down and not taking yourself too seriously.

Typical customer feedback includes praises such as Virginia Ferlita's compliment, "I have gotten so-o-o many compliments on my clutch. I wouldn't think of going out at night now without it. The boring old Coach evening purse has been retired."

Katy uses new and slightly used purses (sometimes vintage) for her art designs. She paints directly onto the bag and uses a sealer to protect the artwork.

THE RITZ
ATOMIC HOLIDAY BAZAAR
ARTpool Trashion Fashion Show

Katy's handbags featured in media:

Skirt! - July 2008
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Tampa Bay's 10 News
St. Petersburg Times
ABC's Morning Around the Bay
Tampa Tribune's Friday Extra (cover story)
Creative Loafing (formerly Weekly Planet)
Tampa Bay Illustrated
Fox 13
NBC Today in Tampa Bay
Applause! Magazine

Katy was one of eight artists chosen to exhibit in the Big Art Show II at Tampa International Airport, April 2006 through February of 2007.

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