Shelby is a freelance artist who specializes in painting flowers and nature landscapes with watercolor, oil, acrylic paint, and India ink. She was traditionally trained as a painter by her grandmother, who is 94 and still painting! When Shelby isn’t painting custom bridal bouquets or whimsical nature scenes, she is busy being a loving momma to her 3 daughters, Daisy, Maple, and Rosie. Her active family loves to travel, especially to the beach.
Shelby Kregel
Grand Rapids, MI
Background
“My work is light and airy, meant to bring and spread joy to anyone who receives it! It is primarily all done in layers of watercolor.”
Q&A
What is your goal with your artwork?
It is meant to bring color and light to people who need it the most!
Who/what are your biggest creative influences?
Mainly traveling, but my last collection called “Nurture” was all about mommahood. I was walking through a really hard time. My second daughter has epilepsy. It’s been a really hard process for us. And then I was pregnant and about to give birth to Rosie. So just realizing that we are delicate people, women, but we have a lot of power.
I think uplifting moms in that way and also having this cool sensitive side that is nurturing is something to be recognized. So that was the inspiration for my “Nurture” collection.
Do your current or past locations influence your artistic choices?
Yes! My husband and I converted a short bus and lived out of it for a year while we were traveling across the country, and parts of Canada. I did a lot of on the scene paintings. I literally would pull out my painting stuff and go paint on a table, or on the beach, or anywhere. And what was cool about that is the amount of interaction that I would have with random people. It made for a very authentic work/life balance.
What projects are you currently working on?
I am currently working on a spring/summer landscape textured collection!
What other hobbies do you have?
Traveling, especially to the beach. My family loves to get outside and get active.
What kind of music do you listen to while creating?
Mostly chill vibes. Like The Head and the Heart. Maggie Rogers. I like chill vibes while I’m working and also inspirational. And I love podcasts too. Like The Moth, it’s all these short stories from different people. It’s super inspiring.
Artistic Tools
I would be lost without holding a paint brush almost every day!
1. Paint brushes
2. Various mediums
3. Cannon Mark D2
4. Canvases
Our Happy Customers
Jeff Niemi
We love this print in our dining room and it brightens my morning everyday! Assembly was a breeze and the quality was great too. Love how big it is!
April 19, 2024
Lindsay
This art work looks beautiful in our livingroom! We purchased the frame a while back with a different print, and wanted to change the look/style. I am so glad we chose this print! True to color and stunning! Also changing the canvas was a breeze!
January 18, 2024
Tammi W.
The pastel colors are what drew me to this print. Shipped very quickly, was easy to assemble, started following the artist on Instagram right away. So cool!
August 2, 2023