Staff

Jordyn Elsner
Managing Director
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She graduated from Lake Michigan College with a degree in Graphic Design in May of 2021 and started at the gallery the following Monday as a shipping and packing associate. In October of that same year, Jordyn stepped into the Operations Coordinator position. She works on processing orders, sending and receiving funds, maintaining the books, and co-managing Schaller Gallery’s social media platforms. As of January 2024, she has stepped into the Managing Director position.

She grew up in Southwest Michigan, and still goes to the beach as often as possible in the summertime. When she’s not in the gallery, she loves spending time outside, playing video games, reading, and snuggling with her cat, Moose.

Emma Tavolacci
Social Media Coordinator
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Emma achieved her Bachelors in Arts at Western Michigan University, with a focus in film video and media studies and nonprofit leadership. Go Broncos!

She grew up in Southwest Michigan surrounded by farming and family, but always yearned for outlets to be a more creative individual in life. She enjoys taking photos of her friends and the nature that surrounds us. Fun fact about Emma; she recently worked on the feature film “Bad Haircut (2023)” filmed on the very street that our gallery is located on. Talk about a full circle moment!

Emma’s favorite things to do are go to the movies, spend time with family, meet new people and attend concerts & conventions.

Lauren Kemp
Visual Coordinator
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Born and raised in Southwest Michigan, Lauren grew up riding horses and developed a deep appreciation for animals from an early age. She continues to ride and train horses today, a connection that strongly shapes her photographic approach. Much of her time is spent outdoors with her dog, Ollie, and her horse, Winston, where she finds constant inspiration.

Lauren is a freelance photographer working outside of the traditional gallery space, running her own photography business. While she enjoys photographing animals, people, and products, her recent work has centered on equine photography and other species. This year, Lauren will be traveling nationwide for photoshoots, working with both animals and people across a variety of environments.

Anthony Schaller
Director
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Anthony has worked as a studio artist, professor, curator and gallery director. As of the beginning of 2024, he has taken a step back from being involved in everything at the gallery to work in the studio and spend a little time living life.

He's also working on the plans for our new gallery building and studio. Our new location will be about two miles to the west on Red Arrow Highway, just north of Bridgman, Michigan. Red Arrow Highway is the main North-South corridor along Lake Michigan and is dotted with charming towns, great sandy beaches, independent breweries, and interesting restaurants.