Kaitlyn Mariella Riccardi

Kaitlyn graduated with her BFA in Painting & Drawing with a concentration in visual anthropology from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in 2019.

As a student, she served as a Student Ambassador for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She also interned at the Center for Holographic Arts in New York.

Between studies, she began painting luxury bags and shoes for private clients and businesses until graduating and working on requests full-time.

Kaitlyn began painting and designing for Louis Vuitton as an Artisan Painter at the King of Prussia store in 2020 where she spent two years customizing and hand-painting custom trunks in-house.

Kaitlyn currently specializes in hand-painting on luxury brand items for her private clients and businesses. She also paints for exclusive private events and unaffiliated luxury store events. In 2024, she was awarded by Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” for “the best way to make your designer bag even more luxe.”