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Teddy Kelly is an artist and illustrator whose life and designs are the product of converging cultural influences. He grew up in Mazatlan, Mexico and has been creating art since he could pick up a pen, drawing influence from both the Disney characters he’d see during childhood visits to the United States and his perspective of the immigrant-influenced culture of his hometown. Teddy grew up immersed in the subculture of surfing and skateboarding, inspired from a young age by the skateboard art that defined this culture. He lives by the mantra, “Follow the Bliss” and “Enjoy the Ride.”