End of 2022, OrangeHare collaborated with Storm Ritter to release an exclusive NFT on their platform. The focus was on modern day village artists, and and they filmed an interview at Storm Ritter Gallery. This NFT is a digital variation on the original painting, "Trio Design of The Cool People (2022 Original)" which was previously sold at the solo exhibition. The physical piece was painted on loose canvas, mimicking a tarot card design featuring the classic trinity design. The feature focused on her artist process and residency at the gallery storefront in Meatpacking.

Commissioned double-sided fabric curtains, Storm executed this project at Storm Ritter Gallery in January 2023. With the classic wallpaper mural design of The Cool People, the massive curtains were installed at the Rosewood Theater nightclub and lounge in Manhattan. The curtains are interior design accents spread out to separate private VIP nooks in the space. After the completion of the pieces, two of the panels hung at the gallery as a centerpiece display for a two weeks before client pick-up. LOGO DESIGN ROSEWOOD THEATER After the completion of the double-sided curtains, the client hired Storm to create a logo image for Rosewood Theater in the style of The Cool People. With the addition of handwritten font, the logo was successfully used for their marketing branding. THE PROCESS

As a two-time art donor for the Church Street School for Music and Art in Tribeca, Storm participated in the fundraiser auctions in 2023 and 2024. Four original paintings were donated collectively and the raised funds supported their school arts program, creating positive growth for their youth community downtown Manhattan. In 2023, Taunt of Taurus, A Lucky Night (X), and The Dance were collectived donated from Storm Ritter Gallery. In 2024, the framed original design of Harmony of The Cool People was gifted from the collection at the East Village private studio. Our studio foundation is rooted in giving back and supporting young artists to pursue their creative interests. Past years, Storm has donated to various other fundraising auctions not only supporting the arts, but for medical institution's events. In 2021 - 2023, she repeatedly donated art and merchandise to fundraising evvents for BL Foundation for breast cancer and the Clearwater Free Clinic for uninsured families. In 2023, Taunt of Taurus, A Lucky Night (X), and The Dance were collectived donated from Storm Ritter Gallery. In 2024, the framed original design of Harmony of The Cool People was gifted from the collection at the East Village private studio.

April 2023, Storm was commissioned by two collectors in California. They were in process of having a sliding double door built and wanted it to be made solely of canvas. The door would lead to their "Icon Room" which is decorated in full monochromatic decor and a mirrored ceiling. Storm was shipped two 8-foot pieces of loose canvas to execute the murals. On one side of the door, the classic wallpaper mural pattern of The Cool People  was painted, and the other, an isolated trinity of expressionistic figures. Once completed, the canvases were directly shipped to be stretched and installed. Process Video Once stretched and install, the two canvases transformed into a door, allowing for two main rooms to display the artwork. Stunning addition to their home filled with beautiful decor. If you are interested in a commissioned piece or on-location murals, please submit a request in the online form . Process Photos

May 2024, Storm housed a Master Trax session at the private East Village studio with youth from the Road Recovery program. She led a tour of the studio and gallery space, speaking about her journey and process. The guests shared their current creative passions and projects in collaborative spirit, sparking conversations on growth and art business. With Storm's past history of working with the NYC Girl Scouts , mentorship and classes at the studio have been a consistent in past years. From the inspiration of Storm's friend, Jimmy Webb , she started her association with Road Recovery  back in 2020. A fundraiser  was created with local punk band, Bad Vacation , in Webb's honor after his passing. Storm used the band's tee shirts as canv ases to raise funds for the foundation. Jimmy Webb was highly involved with Road Recovery , and he was a large supporter of Storm Ritter Studio . Creatives support over creatives, and in turn, giving back is always the way of the studio.

July 20th, 2023, a special gallery event was held at Storm Ritter Gallery II at 38 Little West 12th Street in Meatpacking, NYC. In collaboration with TMJ Arts Collective, the gallery night included a live DJ spinning records and cocktails. Storm reset the space to showcase new work and accommodate accessible merchandise sales. Two fine art pieces were added to the exhibition: "The Great Gig in The Sky," "Natural Mystic" and " "Hole in The Sky." Not only were new paintings added to the showroom, but this event featured vintage painted records displayed on the wall and in print racks. The records were sourced by the artist from Village Revival Records on Bleecker Street, NYC. Each piece was painted, varnished, and packaged for immediate sale. Also, Storm released a new merchandise shirt: the “A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul”  tank top foreshadowing her 2024 collection. Event Video Press Photos New Fine Art & Merchandise at Storm Ritter Gallery II Event Photos

March 2024, Joining the "Leading Women In Our Lives" event in lower Manhattan, Storm spoke on a panel and individually to the audience of Girl Scouts of Greater New York. The topics ranged from the importance of work ethic and authenticity to an interactive discussion about their personal challenges in education. Alongside other powerful females, the event fruitfully benefited youth going into high school and college years. As a creative business owner and self-employed artist, Storm was able to provide a perspective on dedication and resilience that resonated with people in the audience finding their passions. After the panel, Storm was able to have an one-on-one with the girls, building friendships and bringing positive energy.

April 2024, Storm was commissioned to paint a mirror frame and create to canvases for the front lounge at Blur Nightclub. With their preexisting indoor mural of The Cool People painted wallpaper (2021) and 60-foot building mural, Age Of The Cool People (2022), it was a trifecta to contribute a third creative showcase in Dunedin, Florida. The wood frame was designed and custom built by Dan Carlson, prepped for painting on location. Two 20 X 30 inch canvases were created in a complimentary fashion to hang on both sides of the mirror. Using the iconic blue of the Blur logo, the final design features The Cool People dancing and flowing in an ethereal night sky. A fitting addition to the front of the lounge, transformational for daytime cocktails or nightlife party. CUSTOM PAINTED FRAME & CANVAS "THE COOL PEOPLE OF THE BLUR" 20 X 30 CANVASES INSIDE AT BLUR NIGHTCLUB BLUR NIGHTCLUB'S PREVIOUS MURALS OUTSIDE & INSIDE PAINTED FRAME IN STUDIO CANVAS DETAILS "THE COOL PEOPLE OF THE BLUR"

October 20th, 2023, this was the first event at the new Storm Ritter Gallery with G23NY after the solo show opening. Featured by Meatpacking District online, Storm led a group tour of the solo show and spoke about select pieces in depth. The artist spoke in depth about the creation of the works, focusing on the piece, Saturnalia in July, which sold immediately after the public discussion. Live music by Strange Majik. wearing custom Storm Ritter, the event provided guests an intimate conversation with the artist and her collection. View the photographs below, shot by by Walter Rore. LIVE MUSIC BY STRANGE MAJIK CUSTOM SUIT BY STORM RITTER FEATURED ARTWORK

November 2022, Storm launched an Art Salon Series night in collaboration with the digital-art focused company, Pollinate . The event featured a panel discussion for online business and arts branding. Afterwards, Storm led a tour of the current exhibition, explaining the process in fine art creation, gallery sales, and independent marketing. Pollinate  founder Nam Le joined Storm in conversation, including audience questions and a live stream engagement. Sales for fine art and merchandise were available, accompanied by a release of new art prints.

This archive diary from artist, Storm Ritter, dates from January 1st to February 3rd 2022, with periodic updates throughout the production. Follow her process in this archive and view the full coverage in the portfolio. ARTIST DIARY by STORM RITTER ARCHIVED PROCESS January 1 - 10, 2022 Starting off this divine year with an estimated 60 ft. mural on a side of a building in Downtown Dunedin, Florida. The location of the painting will be the side of the eccentric and historical bar/nightc lub, Blur . Last year in 2021, I painted The Cool People wall inside, so it's serendipitous to be working there again in 2022. Honored to showcase my work in such a brilliantly eccentric and unique town. Huge thanks to and love for Kathy, Dan, and Virgil of The Blur for giving me the canvas of the century! And of course, endless gratitude for Lisa Sampietro of Dorky Daisy Photography , who shot GoPro and digital photo content, daily. P reparing for the project, I've been creating a series of conceptual layouts. The design is broken down into four parts: The Earth, The Sun, The Star, & The Moon. I want the piece to have a magical, otherworldly feel; evoking a joyful, colorful, and ethereal sensation. And, it's a huge treat it feature my motif of The Cool People to share a glimpse into their world. My 2021 work has roots in the esoteric, tarot, and zodiac, so the mural will infuse imagery from my current fine art series, Realm of The Cool People . And with my theatrical scenic painting history, I'm not a newbie to painting large-scale spaces. From 2015-18, I was a manic painter inside my two-story NYC clothing/art storefront, Storm Ritter Studio , where I painted, floor to ceiling. So, this is such a thrillingly fun project to embark on! I've been lucky to spend an extended time in Dunedin to focus on the mural. Velvet and I had the opportunity to set up a siesta studio to finish new pieces, including The World . Alas for my studio cat, she is truly heartbroken not to be riding in the lift, but I promised to sneak her into the painting. I dedicated time in December to make stronger drafts of the mural. On raw wood, I constructed three progressive versions of the mural design. All are excellent process archives and will be used as guides for me to create, with a plethora of ideas to jump off from. The final draft will be the main source of composition. At the competition of the mural, all three will be available for purchase, as well as art prints. First Draft - 18 x 48 inches, on wood - Right off the bat, I wanted to created an environment before establishing a story. With elements from a past pieces, like Zodiac Rising , and composition of Morning Masquerade , I roughly starting building a world. Subtle elements started to birth, but lots to develop. A magical mood is nicely coming together. A basic idea, but fabulous jumping off points. Second Draft - 11.5 x 24 inches, on wood - This second draft was done shortly after the first to re-adjust scale and placement of the elements. Playing with colors a bit more, I took note to what to re-construct for balance in the third draft. The more the concept is painted out, the easier it will be to visualize it in larger scale. There's an organic nature needed when painted, so as long as I have my landmark moments locked down, more detail and story will bloom. Still wasn't 100% on the undeveloped lay-out, so on to another version. Third (Final) Draft - 18 x 48 inches, on wood - This is the final mock-up for composition, adding new small elements from past paintings, Frolicking Foliage For Fools with dancing flowers, Gemini Moon with the pearl, Gemini Games with an checkered egg, a balloon, and surrealist sun, The Star with pouring water and detailed pirate ship, Wheel of Fortune with surrealist faces as people, and The Hierophant with the divine crown. The mermaid concept was re-constructed to change the layout of the land. With the column in the center of the building, I wanted to make sure it was balanced with an abyss essence at the bottom center. The intent of the mural is to showcase a surreal world of mysticism and beauty. Luckily the wall has rectangular sections, so as long as I follow the placement of the main concepts, I am free to organically paint. I rather not project onto the wall, but us my brushes as my guide. - References - After the general layout was established, I still wanted to plan deeper with additional specific references from past paintings 2020-21 . The three rough mock-ups created include "anchor moments" in each of the four panels, meaning, I have my landmarks to develop the composition. But there is a requirement for more hyper detail and storytelling in all elements. So, these cropped images are key moments that would seamlessly marry the mural's story together. I would prefer to use my own reference images during the mural process. January 10-12, 2022 - Paint Prep - Choosing the color palette is always challenging as most of my work is created in an organic nature. I planned out the paint strategically by concept: water, land, figures, magic elements. I use gold more than white in blending and mix my colors directly as I work on canvas/clothes/wood, etc. So, it's still a generous palette with opportunity to create countless additional colors on location. The rough mock-ups are painted with my stock of leather paint, so my palette was not as open as I would have liked, as I am away from my NYC studio materials. But choosing the paint for the mural was a gas as I can see the potential for intense color combos. In preparation, all brushes, sponges, rags, buckets, etc. were acquired for the project. Typically mural artists can use spray paint or rollers, plus project on the wall or paint by grid system. But, I'm approaching the mural as a scenic painter with old school rogue values. Obviously I prepared quite a bit, but there's a honesty and beauty about painting on-location that I don't want to lose. And music is a massively important friend in such creation. You can listen to my go-to mural playlist on Spotify. Lots of The Who, Mama Cass, Joplin, Hendrix, Nina Simone and The Monkees, just to name a few. - Day One - Jan. 13, 2022: Started mid day on Wednesday, and it took quite some time to learn the lift. It's like a circus ride, I swear. But, by the 6pm, I felt so much more confident moving and grooving. Love to hang on a hammock on the bottom and live there. Kidding, but not really. Game plan is to create the environment and layout first. Just a primary layer of color gradations. Started painting around 2pm, so half day of painting. - Day Two - Jan. 14, 2022: Starting 8:30am and working until 6/6:30pm, it's feeling good. Next two days, worked on painting the water and the land. Laborious work but so enjoyable. My set-up is so accommodating and grateful for the assistance from the team at Blur and my dad, Tim. Paint brush cleaning and daily break down is a bitch! When I start really painting the full story, it will be easier to work into the night, as I have a light source on my lift! Definitely a labor or love. Build the world, then add the soul! - Day Three - Jan. 15, 2022: Continuing the land/earth and expanding the composition. Beautiful weather and many visitors. A positive and productive day. Time to start planning the second layers of dimension on water/land too. - Day Four - Jan. 16, 2022: It's rainy and blustery outside this morning, but itching to get back down there! The paint of course is dry and safe. Due to the weather, I waited it out, but still ended up going down to help trim the tree near the right side of the building and start adding on more land/face shape. Painted a couple hours then called it quits due to the high winds and rain. Blur is right by the Gulf of Mexico, so the wind tunnel was more than expected when up high! - Day Five - Jan. 17, 2022: Thankfully a gorgeous day although a bit chilly for FL! Next up today is the main anchor of the red sun and portal door. Initially designing the wall, this was the first concept I put in place due to the existing window frame. Each step is crucial to ensuring that the sizing is correct for the following pieces. After the sun and door frame were added, the first three Cool People were born! Extremely happy with their size and emotion. Sketched in the castle placement as well. I'm using nautical gold paint, which is highly toxic and quite permanent, so it's important larger images are shaped out first in exterior paint before adding the gold boat paint. - Day Six - Jan. 18, 2022: Sharpened up the castle, placing another red circle into the composition. Repeated images and colors are always in 3's (yellows), 5's(blues), 6's (reds), etc. Numbers appear as colors so I often use those as guides when I create compositions. There's a madness to my balancing technique, but it's all in my head. Added in the anchor of The Star, and couldn't be happier! So far, the concepts are lining up nicely with the mock-up yet still feeling organic. - Day Seven - Jan. 19, 2022: Placing in the divine Gemini Sun and key Cool People details. Sunny day and positive vibes. Each piece that is painted needs a few layers and aging so the final look has an old-world sensation. Began to bring in the warmth as well from the bottom center. - Day Eight - Jan. 20, 2022: The ascending trio of people are created. Worked into the night thanks to my lift light. The trio of mermaid people are coming together, who are just absolutely charming. Embedded in their chests are eyes and a pair of lips. Really effective design. Using two hands is quite assisting; brings a sense of whimsy to their characters. - Day Nine - Jan. 21, 2022: Starting to implement smaller details on the left side of the wall. Frolicking foliage and esoteric eggs are appearing! Little details here and there, but didn't want to invest too much time as I need to start catering to the right side of the wall. Back and forth we go from here. Layers to create dimension! Worked a little more on the surrealist mermaids, but need to return to them later. - Day Ten - Jan. 22, 2022: Battling the tree on the right side. Let me tell you, squeezing into the spot on the lift took some unique technique! But so pleased with the placement of the "Cancer Moon" design and large scale "Zodiac Rising" circle. Creating a symmetrical circle at this angle was wild, but I know it's imperfectly perfect. Lots of details to come in this area, and happy with the basic layout & colors. Added in the three golden Cool People over The Star so I can plan where the next pieces will live in tandem. - Day Eleven - Jan. 23rd, 2022: Now we are getting somewhere! The Gemini pearl was born and little details at the horizon line, like the swans. I initially placed in five, as 5 is blue (aka water) but switched back to three, as 3 is closer to the yellow/orange family (aka beaks.) It's my logical mania! The Gemini Sun really came together today too, as there's a plethora of layers embedded within. Just love the energy! - Rain Day - Jan. 24, 2022: It poured all day, so I wasn't able to rock it out. Solid rest day as I'm physically feeling it! Working on the lift 8:30am-6:30pm is wickedly fun, but the subtle and constant movement of the lift is a little rough on my brain. Regardless, calling it a null day and enjoying some down time. - Day Twelve - Jan. 25, 2022: Details! The astrological wheel was added, as well as the palmistry hand and endearing people at the bottom right. Worked in to the dark with such vigor. I'm having the time of my life and couldn't be enjoying this more. - Day Thirteen - Jan. 26 2022: The descending steps were dried and carved out. Brought in the first layers of The Cool People from the abyss. More details with the pirate ship and Oasis sign! The building was originally a bar in 1934, called Oasis, so it's a little historical tribute. Added a peace sign made of The Cool People near the star, straying from the mock-up, but I know it will come in handy with balance later on. - Day Fourteen - Jan. 27, 2022: Little hidden moments are the best. Things that will keep people coming back and discovering again. Hustled a lot today and made quite a bit of process that honestly goes unnoticed until the end. - Day Fifteen - Jan. 28, 2022: The entire day was focused on micromanaging details, hues, and layers. Additions here and there while making sure every area was contributing to the overall balance. - Day Sixteen - Jan. 29, 2022: Getting close! Everything is placed from the mock-up, but now it's time to hyper detail, balance, and age. The Blur held a grand re-opening event to celebrate the nightclub and the mural. Fabulous night! Little did most people know how much more the mural needed! - Day Seventeen to Nineteen- Jan. 30 - February 1, 2022: Back at it after the event, starting to focus on the true story and evolution. February 3rd will be my completion date, so lots to do before that! It could be done, but for me, the story isn't fully told. Barely had time to photo and archive, but had that GoPro running! Hustle mode. - Day Twenty - Feb. 2, 2022: Now we are talking! Bringing the flow out of the anchors and making the magic ascend! Final details everywhere and game-planning the plaque and signature. February 3rd is my birthday, and it could not be more serendipitous to end this stretch on that day. Nothing could be better than painting on my birthday! Many friends and loved ones around. Too cool. My dad has been a constant source of help with daily breakdown, and he finally got a ride on the lift! I worked late this night, but worth it so my to-do list won't be overwhelming tomorrow. - Day Twenty-One - February 3, 2022: Best day ever. Painted thee plaque for Age of The Cool People and finalized details. Originally I wanted the piece to have an Age of Aquarius feel, so the name was perfect. The plaque resembles my canvas work with the gold frame. Just love it. Perfect day of positivity, and my mom even went up for the up-close tour on the lift! Finished the day by celebrating at The Blur. Once I re-set, we will take final photos of the mural this coming week. What a ride! Prints will be made of the final mock-up and the mural, and of course the three original designs will be available for purchase.

After the opening of Storm's second solo show, "Realm of The Cool People" in Meatpacking, she led a workshop tour and interactive talk with the Girl Scouts of Troop 3302. Discussing the collection and business process, the class was structured as an one-on-one with the girls, encouraging creativity in their lives. With everyone owning a different interest, it was a positive experience unifying over the topics of work ethic and confidence. The young ladies were about to enter into high school, and this event gave the girls inspiration to pursue their passions, not forgetting to value kindness with themselves and others. Storm has worked with this troop since 2020 and continued her mentorship involvement into 2024 with additional workshops, speaking events, and donation auctions.

In memory for East Village legend, Jimmy Webb, Storm Ritter collaborated with musicians of the Lower East Side band, Bad Vacation and photographer Matt Aquino to launch a fundraiser in his honor. After Jimmy's passing in 2020, the collaborative team aimed to raise funds for his favorite non-profit. A large percentage of the proceeds was directly donated to Road Recovery. The program works with youth downtown Manhattan, creating safe spaces fueled with music and art. The fundraiser unified friends of Jimmy Webb, giving back in his name. Storm implemented this collaboration and fundraiser to give back, as Jimmy was a huge supporter and influence during her Storm Ritter Studio brick-and-mortar from 2015-2019. She took the band's merchandise logo t-shirts and customized a select collection for an immediate online drop. A promotional photoshoot was held near Jimmy's store in the LES. The custom shirts and exclusive art print was featured online. Jimmy was a pioneer of creativity and kindness. As the face of the punk retail store Trash & Vaudeville on St. Marks Street and iconic owner of the store I NEED MORE on Orchard Street, he made a massive impact on the community and youth in need of friendship. As of Summer 2024, Storm continues to get involved with Road Recovery, acting as a new arts mentor in the program.

From 2020 to 2022, Storm led art classes via Zoom with a troop 3302 from the Girl Scouts of Greater New York. The various classes thematically focused on Herstory, the study of powerful women who shaped our culture. Lessons on color theory, the creative process, and painting styles supplemented the discussions on female creatives from music to art. The workshops featured painting sessions, with everyone individually painting t-shirts and self portraits on canvas. Creating together over Zoom was a wonderful way to bring inspiration and fun during a challenging time. As it became safer to interact in person, Storm continued to host classes with the Girl Scouts at her gallery shows, storefronts, and eventually larger scale mentorship speaking events in 2024. View the visual slides used in the art workshops:

In 2021, Storm was commissioned by the owners of Blur Nightclub , to paint her signature wallpaper pattern of The Cool People behind the VIP lounge. Storm covered the indoor wall with the ascending pattern work, popularizing the motif in the downtown area. After the mural completion inside, Storm was commissioned by the city in 2023 to create the 60-foot surrealist mural outside the building to carry forth the theme. Process Video A signature, The Cool People in the "ascension" pattern is a commonplace in the artist's portfolio and commissions. In a few hours, the black-and-white painting was executed, sound-tracked by the 1980-90's party music of the club's aesthetic. The song, "Happy Shiny People" is an associated theme song for eccentric Downtown Dunedin's locals, so it was only fitting to cohere The Cool People  to their environment. An artist interview aired on Dunedin's "Art Corner" once the bar started showcasing the new addition. The interview focused on her motif and artist bio with a conversation about Storm's work with face masks in 2020-21. The Cool People  wall became a well known image in the city, with locals commissioning exterior paintings of The Cool People  on their homes.   I f you are interested in commissioning a mural, please submit an inquiry online,   here . Press Cameos The nightclub is often rented out for music videos and television shows near the Tampa Bay area. The backdrop recently appeared in the Amazon Prime phone, “Life’s Rewards” Episode. 4 as seen below. Making Of Process Photos