Portrait of a Portraitist - Kelly Avenson By Katie Lott Schnorr of Peninsula Pulse

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Portrait of a Portraitist - Kelly Avenson 

By Katie Lott Schnorr

 

Portrait by Kelly Avenson.

"I was the friend in middle school who always had the camera," laughs Kelly Avenson. Now 29, and owner of Avenson Photography in Sturgeon Bay, she's still the one with the camera, shooting portraits of families, children, graduates, and more.

A native of Oelwein, Iowa, Avenson has a degree in portraiture and photojournalism. But taking pictures wasn't always Avenson's dream: "Since the age of eight, I wanted to be an architect." She attended Iowa State University, where she switched majors several times before realizing that her love for photography just wouldn't loosen its grip on her. "At home, both of the doors in my closet were just covered with photos and memories" she says. "I just kept coming back to it."

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Avenson poses for her own portrait, by Len Villano.

Art Highlights

* Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay declares the otherwise quiet month of March a time for exploration and experimentation in art. Click here to check out their upcoming workshops and events.

* An exhibit by Sister Bay resident Suzi Hass is on display at the UU Gallery in March and April.

* Two Door County artists, Beverly Hart Branson and Jan Forkert, will share the spotlight in the upcoming exhibit at the Meadows Art Gallery.