Gretchen Schultz is a painter and printmaker whose artistic career spans decades of studio practice, teaching, and professional printmaking. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Painting from Southern Illinois University in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting with a minor in Printmaking from the University of Arkansas in 1995. Her additional studies include professional printer training at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque and a photogravure workshop at Crown Point Press in San Francisco. Schultz has developed extensive experience in printmaking through artist residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado and Central Michigan University, where she produced collaborative print editions, taught workshops, and worked with nationally and internationally recognized artists. She has also taught art and printmaking at the elementary, secondary, and university levels, including through the Missouri Arts Council’s Artist-in-Residence program. Her diverse background in painting, printmaking, education, and collaborative studio practice informs her ongoing work as an artist.