Illustration & Murals in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hi! I’m Kristen De Palma, a lettering artist, illustrator & muralist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From large-scale murals to illustrations, packaging, patterns and products, I love bringing ideas to life and creating things that people will treasure for years to come.

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Come say hi on Instagram

I share my latest projects, creative process and more via @kdpletters

View fullsize What is for you will find you 🌟 (But you gotta be looking)
View fullsize You can make your own wishes come true 💫 Inspired by the sweet bunnies of @whitepointbeachresort on our recent stay (swipe ➡️ for the real life muses - bottom left is my obsession he is TOO SMALLLLLL)
View fullsize Little neon reminder for you today 🙏🏻
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View fullsize I haven’t been in school for a really long time now, but I still feel the back-to-school anxiety every year - like god I hope my sparkly Garage Clothing tshirt hits with this grade 8 homeroom 🤞 Anyway the predictions are in & your future
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View fullsize Now that I’m more than a decade (!!) into being an ArTiSt, it feels good to reflect back on the journey that got me here. And I can’t wait to see where it keeps taking me 🚀
View fullsize A sweet little makeover for @highseasns Taffy & Tees on the Halifax waterfront! 🦀 🦞 🍬 Painting a whole building sans sprayer in 30+ degrees in July is not recommended, but neighbors @caffeluccamoto + @mizodrinks looked after us🍹
View fullsize I’ve been working on this collection of greeting card designs inspired by vintage money, and getting lost in the details (as usual). 💸 If you can think of a good one for fifty, or twenty, please HMUUUUU 📸 mock-up photography by @michelle.do
View fullsize More @ns_archives vintage Nova Scotia lobster label studies, this time with asters 🦞🌼
View fullsize I’ve been exploring illustrations inspired by my childhood visits with my Nonno & Nonna, and a series would not be complete without S cookies and pizzelle cookies. As a kid, S cookies lacked the excitement of Oreos. As an adult, they trul
View fullsize “How lucky are we to have so much to lose” 🍀