Kyle Banister, artist

The Georgetown Mercantile is proud to have artist Kyle Banister (AKA Kylerado) with us, starting August 1, 2009.

Artist Statement: Before admirtting he was an artist, Kyle owned and operated a successful sign and lettering company. for nearly 20 years Kyle used his talents to help others communicate and realize their dreams. In 2002 he gave up the sign business to pursue his own dream, to become the artist he was born to be.

While producing signage for others, Kyle learned and mastered a variety of mediums. And he uses all of them in his art today, often mixing them to achieve what he sees as the best look for a particular piece of art. That is why you may see an array of styles in one of Kyle's shows. He is just as comfortable painting with 1-Shot lettering enamel on Plexiglas as he is digitally coloring an original pointillism drawing. Some have criticized Kyle's work saying that the use of so many mediums will slow his march to success. But Kyle is O.K. with that as long as he can stay true to himself, and his art.

Kyle's favorite subjects are History, Baseball and women, not necessairly in any order. He loves to travel doing research for the many projects he has planned. His strongest asset is inexhaustible creativity, he never is at a loss for a new art project. Kyle says, "It's as if God leaves notes on my forehead after a nights rest."

Kyle's art is quite a journey. So come along and enjoy the ride.

Kyle Banister, P.O. Box 621834 Littleton, CO 80162 cuttinletters@msn.com