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, history and memory into her pieces. In the past four years, Goetsch's work has appeared in over forty exhibitions, throughout Wisconsin, Virginia, Maryland, Arizona, New York, Washington D.C. and British Columbia, Canada. She received her MA and MFA in Community Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and her BFA in Painting, with a minor in Printmaking from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Goetsch has worked for two domestic violence centers - the Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, and House Of Ruth Maryland in Baltimore.