Katie Bush is an artist based in Southern California. She hand-crafts chalk murals, 3D chalk art, chalkboards, menu art, and more.

- no project too big or too small -

Here’s what I do:

- recent projects -

 
I’m digging these digital collages. Here’s one I made for @radha.ma108 for a recent New Moon Women’s Circle workshop she held... I highly recommend them if you’re looking for a cool monthly ritual. ✌️ #collage #digitalcollag
@chalkfestarborlakes had a digital event yesterday so I can finally reveal my contribution- a 8’ tall street painting of Shiva! So thankful for @chalksalot for her assistance on this piece, for lending me her tent, for helping find a place to c
This is my bestie, @kemberyoga 💜 She and I have taught workshops about the chakras together and have had many in-depth conversations about energy and spirituality. She is the kindest soul you’ll ever meet and, for some reason, I see purple whe
Still catching up on old files and -eek- I’m ashamed to say that some of them go back as far as 2014. This was my first 100% freehand portrait and it’s of my love, @bush.albert ❤️ at the time I made this, we were living in south Atlanta i
Y’all know I love to create me some vegan t-shirt designs! Check out @happyseed who makes ✨amazing✨ vegan food in Atlanta. I made some cute shirt designs for their company! ✌️ #veganart #vegan #vegansofig #supportsmallbusiness #veganbusiness
I haven’t really updated the photos on my website in years because I procrastinate editing and organizing my photo files! I hand painted this Sri Yantra a while back for my lovely friend @mayuriyoga 🦚 It’s no small feat to paint solid li
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Types of Chalkboard Treatments
Types of Chalkboard Treatments

This blog post breaks down the pros and cons of different types of chalk for chalkboards: Traditional chalk, chalk pen, and permanent chalk.

How Does 3D Chalk Art Work?
How Does 3D Chalk Art Work?

I am often asked how I create these pieces and I am happy to demystify the process a bit. 3D chalk art is an illusion. It's an image that has been stretched out on the ground so that the 3D effect is only visible from one specific spot. As you walk around the piece, it begins to distort…

The W Atlanta Downtown Chalk Mural
The W Atlanta Downtown Chalk Mural

I was so excited to have the opportunity to create and install a 21' chalk mural in the dining room of the W Kitchen, the restaurant at the W Atlanta Downtown hotel. They asked for me to create a cartoony mural that highlighted landmarks in Atlanta…

 Previous Clients

 
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About

 San Diego Chalk Artist (formerly Atlanta Chalk Artist) was founded in 2015. Principal artist Katie Bush has two art degrees and has been active as a professional chalk artist since 2013, branching into sign lettering and design in 2014. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, she co-founded the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild. She moved to southern California in 2018.

Katie provides high quality chalk art and painted mural services for San Diego, Los Angeles, and beyond. She is available for travel and often jets around the country to create chalk art or painted murals.

Katie has experience with traditional chalk, soft pastels, sidewalk chalk, chalk pens, and has developed her own permanent chalk treatment.

When not chalking, Katie loves to cook, read, and practice/teach yoga. You can learn more about Katie’s other artistic abilities on her personal website.

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