The Story Behind the Duchess
Lulu VonBelle
Artist • Watercolor Painter • Photographer • Storyteller
Hi, I’m Keri, although around here you’ll usually know me as Lulu VonBelle—the Duchess behind The Duchess of Kooky.
What began as a photography journal during the pandemic slowly became something much bigger. Along the way I rediscovered watercolor painting, embraced my lifelong love of storytelling, started exploring my Sicilian roots, and found joy in creating again.
Today, this is where all of those pieces come together—photography, watercolor, storytelling, heritage, and the quiet magic of ordinary life.
“Wonder is often hiding in ordinary places—we just have to slow down long enough to notice it.”
A Few Things About Me
☕ Coffee is practically a personality trait.
📷 I rarely leave home without a camera.
🎨 Watercolor has become my newest creative obsession.
🌿 I celebrate the Wheel of the Year.
🇮🇹 I’m tracing my family’s roots back to Sicily.
🐈 I share my studio with Doug, my orange supervisor.
👑 Princess Diana will always be my favorite royal.
📚 Historical fiction and gothic novels are my comfort reads.
My Hope
If you leave here feeling inspired to notice the light through old trees…
to wander a little farther…
to make something with your hands…
or simply to slow down with a cup of coffee…
then this little corner of the internet has done exactly what I hoped it would.
Welcome.
I’m so glad you’re here.
— Lulu VonBelle
The Duchess of Kooky