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Suzy Schultz
Also see Exhibitions and Awards
Artist Statement
There is a verse in the Scriptures about God speaking to
a prophet. Before the prophet come tornadoes,
earthquake, then fire. The voice of God was in none of
these. Then there was a gentle blowing, a whisper. And
the voice of God was in the whisper.
As I get older, I realize that what I have been hoping to
find in the winds, quakes and fires of life are often found
in the whispers.
The quiet moments of everyday things seem to hold
great drama, beauty, mystery. Sometimes I can capture
some of that on my canvas, board or paper. These are
the pieces I share with you.
Biography
Suzy Schultz was exposed to art at an early age through
her mother, who is a painter. She graduated from
Auburn University with a degree in mathematics and
taught high school for nearly 5 years. Taking a leave of
absence, she spent a year overseas with Campus
Crusade’s Short-Term International program in Poland.
On returning, she did some part-time graphic design
work for Mission to the World, and was eventually hired
to help with their publications. There she was mentored
and nurtured in her artistic talent, and encouraged to
paint for illustrations used in the magazine. When her
mentor and boss left to go on the mission field six years
later, she was told she needed to leave her job and
paint full time, which she did.
Shultz has painted full time since 1996, and won many
awards for her work. She is the winner of the Gold
Award from Watercolor Magic magazine’s Watermedia
showcase (chosen from 2,400 entries), and was
featured in the August 2006 issue. Her work received
Honorable Mention in the portrait category of Artist’s
Magazine’s 2001 issue (out of 13,000 entries), and was
featured in the Spring 2006 issue of Drawing magazine.
She has also had work published in art books by
Rockport Publishers and International Artist Publishers.
Schultz has studied with Alex Powers, Arne Westerman
and Marc Chatov. She regularly attends the open studio
of Dan Willis in Atlanta where she works from a model.
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