Meet The Boss
Paula Druckrey Peterson, Owner/Art Consultant
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh ​
Paula believes she has one of the best jobs in the world and after more than 35 years of working here, when her former boss Karen Hertz-Sumnicht decide to sell the business, she felt like the natural next step was to step into the role of owner. " I'm truly grateful for the dedicated team that I have worked alongside of all these years and the wonderful clients who've trusted and supported us. It made the decision to buy Avenue Art & Co. and easy one. With the same team, the same attention to detail and the same commitment to quality and service you've come to expect, we look forward to continuing Avenue Art & Co.'s story."
When she’s not at the store, Paula is an acrylic/mixed media artist and creates deliciously artistic cookies.
Meet The Team
Karen Heinritz
Associate degree – Interior Design, Fox Valley Technical College.
With over 40 years of industry experience, an eye for detail and craftsmanship, superb organizational skills and a passion for preserving your treasures, Karen heads up our framing workroom. In her free time, Karen loves to create mosaic artwork.
Joe Merkes
Associate degree – Interior Design, Fox Valley Technical College.
For 35 years, Joe has used his unique design skills to style our gallery, design framing selections and accessorize for customers. Joe’s distinctive Christmas wreaths are always a big hit with our customers.
Shannon Farrey
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree –UW-Green Bay
It's been 17 years since Shannon was part of our team, and we are delighted that she is back. Shannon has been constantly creating and owned Farrey Studio & Gifts in those past years. You can now find her whimsical gifts and artwork at Avenue Art.