Illustration & Murals in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hi! I’m Kristen De Palma, an illustrator & mural artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I create memorable, meaningful art that makes people feel good! You can find dozens of murals I’ve designed across NS & beyond, and I share all my latest work on Instagram @kdpletters.

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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” 🍀
View fullsize Such a treat to illustrate the cover for the 10th anniversary @curatedhalifax guide! It’s out now, keep an eye out at your local cafe / shop in Halifax 💙
View fullsize A little peek into some of the inspiration for my upcoming mural for @halifaxmuralfestival this week: 🍅 My 94-year-old Nonno has grown fresh tomatoes in his garden every year since arriving to Canada in 1956 🇮🇹 There is probably no better smel
View fullsize How about with buttercups? What about that? (Pronounced buttah-cups) 🌼 🧈 More vintage lobster labels drawn from the @ns_archives
View fullsize Can’t stop and will N O T stop loving old lobster tins under any circumstances!!! 🦞 Vintage Nova Scotia lobster labels from the @ns_archives