In 1992, the year after I graduated NYU Film School, I met my husband, Ed Mironiuk.  Eleven months later we started our own company, Cha-Pow! digital ink and paint, coloring animation for Coke commercials, Cartoon Network pilots and Saturday Night Live, to name a few.

In late 2005, as a hobby, I started Cuddly Rigor Mortis LLC, hand making plush dolls of my own creation. I had never sewn anything before in my life. I was lucky enough to have been included in gallery shows and magazines and fans found me from all over the world.

But after 3 and a half years of sewing the same patterns over and over again in my spare time, I felt the need to expand my set of characters. I decided to put away my sewing machine and pick up a paintbrush. I had taught myself how to paint when I was eleven and it's been a constant calling. No longer limited by the constraints of plush design, the range of Cuddly characters quickly grew to include food, real and imaginary animals, and charming botanicals. Again, I consider myself lucky that my paintings have been exhibited all over the world, from NYC to Paris to Disneyland. I still can't believe it.

Although my work has evolved from cute/horror to cute/creepy to just plain cute, the core of what Cuddly is stays the same - making people happy.

My sincerest thanks to my great fans, old and new, who continue to support me. I honestly couldn't do this if it weren't for all of you.

xo

Kristin