Kitschy Katz

ken wong, the creator and designer of the kitschy katz collection, is an accomplished professional photographer and designer in the southern california’s south bay area. born and raised in phoenix, arizona, he graduated from arizona state university with a business degree. ken then moved to california to obtain a bachelor of arts degree in photography from art center college of design in pasadena. upon graduating he opened his own photography studio in the los angeles area in 1981. though he enjoyed a 20-year professional career, ken wanted to combine the love of working with his hands with his acquired appreciation of art from his photography and design experience. the idea of kitschy katz came from discussions he had with a fellow artist who sold cat paintings. and after several designs, ken finally created his ideal model: a kat that embodied an art deco design with the elegance and lines of the feline form. shortly after, salt and pepper—the first two kitschy katz—were born. ken’s