Artist sues startup Shinesty alleging that it used image without permission

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BOULDER — An artist alleges a Boulder-based apparel company stole her art and printed it on the company’s clothing — and also its customers.

Shinesty, which sells clothing like underwear and pajamas with boisterous and often-irreverent designs, was sued by California artist Raeha Keller this month in federal court in Denver for alleged copyright infringement.

Shinesty declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Keller has been selling enamel pins, accessories and other original artwork on her website since 2015, according to the lawsuit. One of her copyrighted designs, titled “Boooobs” Ghost, is a ghost…