About Stupid Animal Shop

The Stupid Animal Shop is the work of artist kAt Philbin. While she began the shop over 15 years ago with a self-deprecating name and a handful of drawings, it has grown to a thriving business with customers all over the world. kAt is currently based in Los Angeles, but originally hails from a spooky house in the middle of nowhere of Southwest Missouri. With one foot in the horror/dark art community and the other planted firmly in whimsy, kAt draws inspiration from diverse sources, including the animal kingdom and the natural world, myths and fairytales, and the illogic of dreams. Her work ranges from popular horror icons playing with cats to meticulously rendered black and white dreamscapes. Darkness and light, wonder and irreverent humor all happily coexist in her work. What may make one person chuckle may be deeply moving to the next and there are no wrong answers. Each piece tells a story, and that story is up to the viewer to decide. Read their story