Kathryn Schnabel had her first art lesson from her grandmother, Dorothy Orschell, who was a plein air painter. “I loved visiting her studio and talking art and color. I learned so much whenever we were together.”

While studying Graphic Design at Ohio University, she realized her artistic spirit did not want solitary studio time, preferring instead to connect people and business to her artwork and love of color. Her background as a Creative Professional includes fine art commissions for architects and designers, art and color consulting, and arts-based workshops for community groups and city government.

As a textile painter, her affinity for vibrant, expressive color finds a strong outlet using fabric dyes and paints. She is highly skilled in blending opaque and transparent layers, creating ethereal, multi-layered compositions.

Extending her artwork into fabric design gives Kathryn another way to connect people with art and color.

“My statement fabrics offer a bold level of personal expression, whether it’s through a unique jacket or a fabulous scarf, an eye-grabbing art quilt, or wild pillows to jazz up a room.

People are so happy when art and color reflects who they are.”

Poster credit to Sara Krajewski, 2019 Wisconsin Art Educator of the Year.