Shana Goetsch's photostream  

Shana R. Goetsch's work frequently involves themes of social justice, empowerment, love, loss and bereavement - she began painting in 1989 after witnessing the murder of her mother. Often using words, cultural references or found objects, she injects personal voice and history into her pieces. In the past four years, Goetsch's work has appeared in over forty exhibitions, throughout Wisconsin, Virginia, Maryland, Arizona and British Columbia, Canada. She received her BFA in Painting, with a minor in Printmaking from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and is completing her MA in Community Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art. Goetsch has worked for two domestic violence centers - Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, and House Of Ruth Maryland in Baltimore.