Rik’s 411:
Rik Catlow is a designer living in Charlotte, NC. with his wife Wassa, daughter Becca, and a fat tabby cat named Bo. Rik is currently the Senior Visual Designer for Bank of America, but has his hands in a lot of other fun things also. You can see Rik’s art at www.rikcat.com and learn more about his web development skills at www.rikcatindustries.com

Q: What is your background?

A: I grew up in Hoboken. It is about 5 miles outside of the city (NYC). I worked about 8 years in New York City as a web designer. My years in New York influenced my art a lot.

Q: How Did you get into Art?

A: My brother was actually the artist in the family. He is about 7 years older than me. He would draw a lot and I would imitate him.
By the time I got into high school, I knew I would get into an art related field.

Q: Why Charlotte?

A: I moved to Charlotte from New York. My wife and I were looking to start a family, and the cool things about the city (NYC) were becoming negative. We evaluated different cities and ended up in Charlotte.

Q: Where do you get your inspiration?

A: Flickr.com is my portal into other artists. I have gotten a lot of inspiration from New York City and now it is a combination of my experience there and what I find online. I am constantly bombarded with new things.

Q: Who are your influences?

A: Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen. I love her stuff. I am amazed by it. Andy Jenkins of Girl Skateboards is a huge influence of mine also. I rarely find artwork that I don’t like.

Q: What do you want your viewer to get out of your art?

A: In my art I am investigating myself having fun. It is personal. I am not considering my audience much. I am floored that people enjoy my art. I have fun doing it.

Rik Catlow:
www.rikcatindustries.com
artwork: www.rikcat.com

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