Kelly Schamberger

Kelly Schamberger is an internationally-awarded representational oil painter whose work explores plein air landscapes, portraiture, and still life through the style of classical impressionism. She holds a bachelor's degree in art, a master's in business administration, and completed a four-year classical painting apprenticeship at the Great Lakes Atelier of Fine Art. She was named the 2026 Artist of the Year by the Depot Foundation, has artwork on the moon in the Lunar Codex time capsule, and has exhibited in museums, galleries, and juried exhibitions. Schamberger paints from her studio in Duluth, Minnesota, and serves as President of Outdoor Painters of Minnesota.