Duran and Kristy Searles were college sweethearts who, upon graduating from Franklin & Marshall College, were married, purchased a home and were ready to start their life together. They began careers in their fields of study, started a family, and over the course of 10 years built a foundation for their family. However, watching their bright-eyed girls growing up made them realize two lessons that would shape their futures: Time passes quickly, and life is best spent doing what you truly love.
As both Duran and Kristy had always been artistically inclined, the two began working on design-build concepts in their spare time. Soon the momentum would build, and they found themselves creating works of art and taking their talents to the Brooklyn Flea, selling their pieces on the weekend in the very trendy NYC. Eventually, they would take the biggest risk of their lives; leaving their full-time jobs to open their design-build company - Painted Karma. After much research,... Read More