About Us
Rind & Dandy is an Atlanta-based creative studio and retail brand featuring original paintings, hand-painted functional art on fair-trade, 100% cotton canvas bags, and handcrafted home décor. The work blends fine art sensibility with everyday usefulness — transforming durable totes, messenger bags, crossbody bags, purses, and decorative pieces into items meant to be carried, used, displayed, and enjoyed. Founded by Kimberly Perdue, Rind & Dandy | Hand-Painted Canvas Bags grew from a return to painting after more than 30 years in branding and creative direction. What began as time back in the studio evolved into a collection rooted in craftsmanship, ethical sourcing, and thoughtful design. Each painting, bag, and home décor piece is created in small batches, with careful attention to balance, color, and material integrity. Whether displayed on a wall, carried through daily life, or placed thoughtfully in a home, the work is designed to feel intentional, distinctive, and lasting. At its heart, Rind & Dandy is simply about making functional art that adds a little beauty and joy to everyday life.
About The Artist
Kimberly Perdue is an Atlanta-based artist and creative director who returned to painting after more than 30 years spent building brands and guiding creative work for others. What started as time back in the studio quickly became a renewed focus on making art by hand.
She creates original paintings as well as hand-painted functional pieces on fair-trade, 100% cotton canvas and handcrafted home décor. Her background in design gives her work structure and clarity, but every piece is painted by hand, allowing natural variation and personality to remain.
Kimberly works in small batches, choosing materials carefully and approaching each piece with intention. Whether it’s a painting for the wall or a bag meant to be carried, her goal is the same — to create art that feels thoughtful, personal, and part of everyday life.
Started out of a need to keep busyduring the Government shutdown, thebusiness quickly evolved into a full-blown enterprise, with boxes of products andsupplies flooding in from all over the world.Our team of "elves" have been working furiously to fill the shelves with a marvelous selection to perfect gifts and must have decorations for the holidays and year round!