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BOOKS, WRITING & FILM

VISUAL ARTIST & AUTHOR

Kelly Frankenberg is a fine artist, writer, and teacher based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Her work reflects nature, unity and beauty.

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Art that moves

between worlds.

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

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2025

Recent projects

Fragments Reimagined serves as a call to end gun violence in our communities, harnessing the transformative power of art to provoke dialogue, foster healing, and advocate for change.

PRESS & Recent News

As Seen on WCCO / CBS Minnesota News

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Star Tribune feature: "How Can We Grow From This?" at the MCAD Fragments Reimagined exhibition

June 18, 2026

Featured in the Star Tribune: Visual artists tell painful stories of gun violence in a single image

Fox9 KMSP News: Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2026

June 19, 2026

Kelly's Colorful Wings portrays the state butterfly along the Mississippi River, whose rich milkweed habitat the Monarch depends on.

Books & Writing

Diary of a Gay, Pregnant Bride

2015

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Memoir, Non-fiction

Ice Out: Minnesota Writers Rising Up

2026

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Poetry

Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose & Pride

2019

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Poetry

The Road Ahead: Inspirational Stories of Open Hearts and Minds

2017

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Non-fiction

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