Malti Kennedy ARTIST /DESIGNER
MALTI, aka Myrtis Kathleen Kennedy, is originally from Biloxi, Mississippi. She studied art at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and began painting signs and murals on the Gulf Coast in the 1980's. She moved to Redondo Beach, CA in 1989 and continued her career as a self employed free-lance artist and started "Malti Artwork." Malti's specialties include murals, signs, mosaics and complete special design for homes and businesses.
Malti Kennedy lives in San Pedro, CA and today she enjoys training, teaching and assisting her apprentice, Vika Afanasyeva.
Southern California Clients include: Piacere Coffee, Inc., Burbank and Jarkarta, Indonesia (1985-94), C.J.'s Pantry, Redondo Beach (1987), GoodStuff Restaurants, L.A. - Hermosa - Redondo (1988-2006), The French Tradition Fine Furniture (1987-2001), Universal Citywalk, Universal Studios (1994), Santa Monica Promedande (1995), The Treasure Chest, Hermosa Beach (1996), Back Home in Lahaina Restaurant, Carson CA (2005), Think Café, San Pedro (2010).
Well over half of Malti Kennedy's work is residential and unseen by the public eye. Malti has been featured in the L. A. Times, the Daily Breeze, WLOX TV and the Sun Herald. Malti has received City commissions and awards from the City of Hermosa Beach, CA and was "Craftsperson of the Year" in her home town of Biloxi, MS in 1994.
Notable clients in the Los Angeles area include Patrick Dempsey, Vicky Lawrence, Howie Long and Universal Studios.