We're a family of six, originally from Cologne, Germany. My husband Philipp started a business in Chicago, so we all moved there in 2010.

Currently, we divide our time between the US, France, and Germany (where most of our family lives).

When in the US, I work as an artist in Evanston, Illinois, in a shared studio. This is a dream come true: Time for painting, drawing, and printmaking. My latest shows and artwork can be seen at the Noyes Culture Arts Center in Evanston and on this website: juleskunhardt.com or @juleskunhardt on IG.

I love to cook, host guests, travel, and celebrate life and God.

What would I miss? Laughter, paint brushes, wine and cheese, a good book, my lovely church, and the super cute refugee kids I am working with at Heartland Alliance ministry.

I am all in for a good party and new ways to live an environmentally friendly life; I'd rather read than watch TV, spend time with guests than run to the next event, and have happy kids than overachievers.