Kurtis Schumm is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist, musician, chef, and builder whose contemporary figurative works merge innovation, craftsmanship, and expressive experimentation. Known for his striking female portraiture and intricate botanical imagery, Schumm has developed a distinctive painting process that frequently involves reverse painting on plexiglass using layered epoxy, acrylic, and ink techniques.

Blending technical precision with improvisational energy, Schumm’s work explores movement, atmosphere, and emotional resonance through luminous surfaces and unconventional material approaches. His compositions often reflect coastal influences, sensuality, and a strong connection to natural forms, while his reverse-painting process challenges traditional notions of surface, depth, and perspective.

Before focusing fully on visual art, Schumm worked professionally as a musician and restaurateur, experiences that continue to inform the rhythm, intensity, and tactile quality of his practice. Exhibiting throughout Georgia and the Southeast, his work reflects a lifelong pursuit of self-taught mastery and a deeply interdisciplinary creative philosophy rooted in curiosity, reinvention, and craft.