Culture | May. 2023
AN EYE FOR ART
By Morgan Hogerty
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATRINA WITTKAMP
STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA
HAIR & MAKEUP BY CATHLEEN HEALY
Shannon Stoelting wearing Veronica Beard, Neiman Marcus Northbrook
With double undergraduate degrees in art history and public relations, a Master’s Degree in Art History with a Certificate in Museum Studies and a Certification in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art-London, KENILWORTH’S SHANNON STOELTING has a deep understanding of the art world. Her resume—Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Assistant Director at Gallery KH, and Director of Showrooms for Maya Romanoff Chicago and New York—reveals a career spent working alongside gifted interior designers and artisans. This spring sees the launch of her design firm, SR Stoelting, (@SR_Stoelting, srstoelting.com). Leveraging her innate love and eye for beauty and her background in the arts, she helps clients put the finishing touches on their homes. Many homeowners do not need nor can afford a complete renovation; this is where Stoelting comes in. Scouring real estate sales, markets, galleries, shops, and digital destinations, she hand-selects the right pieces for every client so each project is unique. This art and design guru put down her paint samples and fabric swatches to share how she stays on trend.
ON HER NIGHTSTAND
“I’m re-reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind. The book is a symphony of words, truly a dark classic. I am also reading An American in Provence: Art, Life and Photography by Jamie Beck. Her “Isolation Creation” photography series is gorgeous. It was her creative response to the global isolation created by the COVID pandemic. I have one of the prints hanging in my den. I also head development for the Kenilworth Cookbook Club, so notes about our annual fundraiser and its raffle packages tend to pile up on my nightstand.”
ON HER MOBILE
“I’m obsessed with Greg Penn’s @manwithahammer. He is an absolutely charming English gent, who is DIY renovating an 1804 former naval Georgian home in Plymouth, England. I also love Blake Gifford’s @signedblake. That woman can do EVERYTHING; she is a constant source of inspiration in fashion, design, and home renovation.”
IN HER EARBUDS
“I love the podcast SmartLess. Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes are hilarious together. Normal Gossip is another podcast that is amazing. It’s funny, odd, and utterly delightful.”
