ROTA Suzy Schultz Cover

Suzy grew up in St. Petersburg FL, and was encouraged in her art by her artist mother, and later her boss/mentor at a missions agency.  She graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Mathematics Education and taught high school for 4 1/2 years.  Taking a leave of absence, she spent a year overseas in Poland.  On returning, she did some part-time graphic design work for a local missions agency 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.

Most recently, Suzy has ventured into street art, taking the fine art of the studio outside, onto the sides of buildings.  Her murals can be seen in Atlanta, GA, and St. Petersburg, FL.