Kelly Carámbula is a San Francisco-based artist and sculptor. Her work explores elements of control and imperfection, often incorporating surprises that encourage the viewer to look closer, longer, or from a different perspective. She is continually interested and inspired by her children’s artwork, the relationships between color and form, and the way nature hands us small surprises if we take the time to look.
Prior to focusing on her art practice, Kelly designed and published Remedy Quarterly (2009-2018), an internationally distributed journal that collected and shared food-related memories and the recipes that inspired them.
She spent 9 years living and working in New York City where she worked in branding and packaging for brands like Real Simple, Kate's Paperie, The American Museum of Natural History, Pfizer, and Bath & Body Works. During this time she also started the award-winning food blog, The Best Remedy (formerly eat make read), dabbled in underground cocktail-making and catering, and honed her food photography skills. Her work has been featured in BUST magazine, food52.com, seriouseats.com, and Better Homes and Gardens. She earned her BFA in Graphic Design from Western Michigan University.
Kelly lives with her husband and two daughters. When she's not making art, she's usually chasing her children, searching for the best lunch spots, admiring California's incredible plant life, or dreaming of adventure.