Kelly Frankenberg

Kelly Frankenberg is an illustrator, writer, painter, and muralist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of New Orleans, and a BFA in Illustration from MCAD. She’s illustrated several published books and worked on murals for the Islamic Center of MN, the city of Burnsville, the city of Eagan, city of Crystal and various others. Her work has appeared on pianos, walls, doors, windows, chairs, mailboxes, electrical boxes, barrels, and concrete barriers. Clients include Fox National News, Minneapolis’s Children’s Theater, Minnesota Governor’s Residence Council, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Macy’s and various others. You can find her plein air painting or playing the violin. She is Assistant Director of the organization, Art to Change the World, and teaches art to those who have experienced trauma.