After leaving Georgetown University in May of 2000 with awards for artistic excellence under her belt, Kirkpatrick headed to NYC to begin the arduous task of self promotion.  Choosing to operate independently, without the guidance of an agent or publicity of a gallery, she has had remarkable success selling artwork and strengthening her reputation. 

To supplement her artist's sporadic income, the Dana k design company was created --  an attempt at merging the compatible worlds of fashion and visual art, which seem to share NY’s tangible creative energy.  Kirkpatrick began silk-screening her bold images onto tanks, tees and trendy baseball shirts.  Her designs were noticed by New York City's premiere fashion website, DailyCandy, notorious for their trend-spotting abilities.  The website (www.dailycandy.com) ran an article entitled “Feeling Art-Tee” on April 17th 2002. From there the designer's participation in "New York Fashion Cares Summer Stage" project to which Dana K,LLC donated over 200 tees to the Cancer fundraiser. The response has since been overwhelming, forcing Dana k designs to transform itself almost overnight into a viable and expanding business.  

Currently Kirkpatrick spends her time between Los Angeles, and her studio in San Francisco's Western Addition. The last year was spent curating for a weekly art show, various in house commission hires (SF & NYC), as well as interning for SF MoMa's renowned Artist's Gallery. Permanent studio relocation to Los Angeles's Silver Lake is planned for January 2004. 

Contact Information:
Dana Kirkpatrick
www.dketc.com  
All images are available in print format upon request.  Visit www.dketc.com for further perusal, website is currently being brought up to date.