Longing for Flight, Watercolor, 44x35

Suzy Schultz grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida.  She has little formal art training, but 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 4 ½ years.  Taking a leave of absence, she spent a year overseas with Campus Crusades Short-Term International program in Poland.  On returning, she did some part-time graphic design work for a 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/boss left to go on the mission field six years later, Suzy was told she needed to leave her job and paint full time…which she did. 

Suzy has painted full-time since 1996, and has won many awards for her work, including an Honorable Mention in the Portrait Category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 2000 competition, and a Gold Award from Watercolor Magic.  Her work has also been featured in Watercolor Magic magazine, Drawing magazine, and several Rockport Publishing books. 

ARTIST STATEMENT
There is a verse in the Scriptures about God speaking to a prophet.  Before the prophet came tornadoes, earthquakes, 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, and mystery.  Sometimes I can capture some of that on my canvas, board, or paper.  These are the pieces I share with you.