XOXOart & Co. is a wholesale apparel + accessories brand run by three artists: Kim Neuendorff, Jessie Gibbons and Ronda von Minden-Nietsche. The company has always been woman-owned and Texas made. All of the art starts as pencil on paper.
True art takes time. This company isn’t just “for the love of art.” It’s for the love of the idea, of the process and of the final product. At the heart of the process is ideation and it is something that is often overlooked. As Kim says, “anyone can be taught to draw but it’s the idea that is at the heart of intellectual property”.
Art driven by heritage; as real as it gets. As a 6th generation Texan, multi-generational cattle ranching is at the core of everything we do. Stewardship of the land and love of the life it brings drives our intention to weave family legacy and authenticity into everything we create. We hope you see it in our work.
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Kim Neuendorff
Co-Owner, Co-Artist
Kim has an MFA in Illustration and has been an AP art teacher and in the world of education for over 30 years. She also worked as a professional illustrator on the side. Kim works every day and always carries her book of ideas. She is “retired.”
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Jessie Gibbons
Co-Owner, Co-Artist
Jessie holds an undergraduate degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin where she completed the Texas Creative Program. She also has a masters in digital marketing from the University of Houston. She won her kindergarten coloring contest and has been holding a paintbrush since she was five.
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Ronda von Minden-Nietsche
Creative Partner
Ronda worked as a beloved high school art teacher (Jessie loved her the most) for 30+ years. She now spends most of her time on three way calls with Jessie and Kim while simultaneously hand-beading XO jewelry, coming up with new designs and helping us through any crisis.
Art launches happen twice a year! See our sneak peeks on Instagram leading up to January and August markets.
