KirPaint Kirsten Scenic Art About Selector

KirPaint Inc: Elevating Themed Environments Through Art Direction and Scenic Expertise

KirPaint Inc. founded in 2010, by visionary artist Kirsten Ruhs, is a premier company specializing in Art Direction and Scenic Paint for Themed Environments. With nearly three decades of in-house experience at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) and Universal Creative, Kirsten brings unparalleled expertise to every project.

Key Highlights:

  1. Global Impact:

    Kirsten’s work spans all six Disney Theme Parks and all five Universal Theme Park locations worldwide. Her commitment to product quality, process excellence, research & development, and documentation ensures creative intent while respecting maintenance concerns for the best long term quality product.
  2. Executive Interdisciplinary Leadership:

    As Sr. Director – Production Art & Design at Universal Creative, Kirsten led the Themed Finishes Team for the Universal Beijing Resort. Her hands-on approach, combined with a strategic view, inspired her team to deliver exceptional results seamlessly uniting all aspects of themed paint, color design, rockwork & facades, and hardscape.
  3. Craftsmanship and Vision:

    Kirsten bridges the gap between concept and execution. Her involvement spans from colorboard phase to installation, maintenance, and refurbishment. She is an expert in mock-ups, samples, models, and specialty finishes.
  4. Industry Network:

    Kirsten maintains extensive contacts across the Theming Industry, including fabrication vendors, individual artists, and maintenance teams at various theme parks. Her global reach ensures access to the best resources and materials.

At KirPaint Inc., we don’t just create environments; we transform them into immersive, captivating experiences. Kirsten Ruhs’ leadership and artistic vision drive our success, attracting world-class talent and ensuring unparalleled results.


Marc Seinfeld 神馬 was born in New York; he's lived in the 4 coastal corners of the US, Florence Italy, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, China. He currently resides in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, FL, and serves as the Director of Business Operations and Shop Foreman.

He's a computer scientist who spent over 20 years at Microsoft, leading teams and driving their formative work in global corporate email systems, mobile connectivity and core antivirus protection technology, leading to ample global Patent filings. These in turn have been cited thousands of times in subsequent domain related filings (additional SCISPACE citations reference). The core AV team he founded, along with the security technology they pursued, continues to provide a foundational role securing hundreds of millions of (recent tallies acrrue ~1.4B) Windows workstations. Further, backend integration extends the protective impact to countless additional users across Microsoft's major global cloud services, including Outlook.com, OneDrive, and Azure.

He holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University, where he also rowed bow seat for their lightweight 8 crew. He's an avid diver having logged over 300 dives, or more than 9 days bottom time beneath seawater. In the time honored tradition of shade tree mechanic, he can often be found tinkering on his daily driver, or in recent months pulling a shot of espresso.

If you're in South or Central Florida and are looking for an experienced diver to help maintain your world-class aquarium, you're just a click away


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please send us an email at kir((at))kirpaint((dot))com and/or marc((at))kirpaint((dot))com

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