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 her another way to connect people with art and color.

Kathryn has a life coaching certificate with a focus on creativity and her arts-based workshops encourage the inward journey of self-reflection and the forward journey of creating the life you desire. In 2026 she launched 'Later Life Revealed', a series of classes with a focus on the age group of 50+.

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