Thaddeus Coates is doing it all, in style
Thaddeus Coates is that he has superpowers. For the DC-born, Brooklyn-based Fashion Institute of Technology grad, art is a safe space: a place to get in touch with himself and with the things he wants to accomplish in life.And make no mistake, that list is impressively long.
Coates is a dancer, cartoonist, plus-sized model, athlete, and artist. Honestly, there’s not much he can’t do.Coates, who goes by Hippy Potter on IG, has also been able to do some mind-blowing collaborations.
The artist who knew he wanted to draw after watching “The Fairly Oddparents” now has a collaboration with Cartoon Network under his belt.
And the opportunities just keep coming.A post shared by Thaddeus C. (@hippypotter)His first big modeling gig was at American Eagle in 2019, right before the pandemic hit.
