After years of moving between California, New York and Akwesasne, I’m once again navigating homelessness and housing insecurity. Losing my auntie, family conflict and generational trauma created a domino effect that disrupted the life and studio I was trying to build. I’m still creating, working and building my art career, but right now I’m also looking for resources, connections and a safe place to rebuild.

After my auntie passed away in August 2025, grief, family conflict and instability changed the course of my life. But even while my physical life remained uncertain, I kept building my creative life through art, storytelling, content creation, marketing and learning the business side of being an artist. This is a reflection on grief, survival, and finally choosing to build a life of my own.

A personal reflection on growing up Mohawk in Akwesasne, cultural disconnection, generational trauma, and learning what it means to carry identity, wisdom, and knowledge forward.

With the cast of The Two Worlds Project, including the actor who portrayed Kit, and playwright/director Ryan Howland after the performance at the Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam. Have you ever experienced something that made you stop and think, "Is this really happening?" That's exactly how I felt sitting in the audience for The Two Worlds Project, a documentary theatre production exploring the differences between rural Northern New York and New York City. As

"Sometimes recognition comes from unexpected places." Dreamscape Mixed-media triptych. Acrylic, Sharpie, spray paint, recycled bingo cards, varnish finish. Created in 2024 When Mohawk artist Dave Fadden reached out to invite me to be part of a group exhibition, it was a moment that meant more than just showing my artwork. It was a moment of being seen. As a contemporary queer Mohawk artist, my work does not always fit into the traditional expectations people may ha

These original paintings have traveled from gallery walls to my website. Featured at my solo exhibition at Nori's Café in Saranac Lake and the Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University, each piece reflects my journey as a Haudenosaunee, queer artist working in acrylic and mixed media with recycled bingo cards. Read the stories behind the artwork, in a previous Blog then visit KitThomasArt.com to add an original painting to your collection. Looking for something smaller? Yo

I'm bringing them home & having a mega clearance Moving sale. Sweet Deals! Drift (16" × 20") explores sapphic beauty through flowing linework inspired by the curves of the feminine form. Originally exhibited during my solo show at Nori's Café in Saranac Lake and later at the Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University. Regulate Nervous System (11" × 14") began as a live demonstration for my Neurographic Art mindfulness workshop at Salmon River in collaboration with the Safe

Inspired by people who turn their lived experience into positive change. For myself, I was inspired by meeting Myles Sexton at a Safer Spaces training in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Myles is a creative director, stylist, TV personality, entrepreneur, podcast host, and award-winning content creator, but what stood out most was their advocacy. They use their platform to educate about 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, HIV awareness, sobriety, and authentic self-expression, showing how creat

What if your artwork understood something before you did? Discover how reconnecting with my ancestral creativity inspired Sweetgrass Braid and transformed my creative journey.