Mitzi Rothman, a native of Atlanta, Georgia . . .

Studied Art at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Earned a BFA from Georgia State University with a concentration in Art History and Interior Design.

Studied drawing and painting with such well known artists in South Carolina and Georgia as: Tom Flowers, Amelia James, Dale Raburn, Mamie Jo, Ann Sutherland, Ben Smith, Margaret Dyer, Nancy Honea, Kate Fetterolf, Jim Yaroborough, Mikki Dillon, Joan Tysinger, Larry Walker, Marc Chatov, Tom Nash and Daniel Greene.

Painting Pet Portraits in Pastels for over 17 years with a list of commissions which includes an impressive variety of breeds: McKinley the Great Pyrenees; Ike & Basil the Wire Fox Terriers; Megan a Scottie;  Bosley, Muggs & Tuscon the Boston Terriers; Baron and Roxie, Boxers; Norman the Rottweiler; Annabelle the Wheaten Terrier; Rambo, Grizzly with Kittie, Dixie & Dallas, Chows; Sidney, Lucky and Lucy the Shelties; Max, Willi, Beau & Belle, Mattie & Maggie, Scarlett, Leo, Tarzan, Eli & Tim and Krystal the Dachshunds; Hershey and Gracie, Bearded Collies; Brae, Whit, Spencer & Windsor, Border Collies; Nick, Spencer, Trigger Millie, and Miller, Springer Spaniels; Coco & Chanel, Zoe, Raggs, Ada, and Blanche, Miniature Schnauzers; Boo Boo & Baby Doll, Miniature Pinschers; Bear the Shih-Tzu, Mr. Guy the Lhasa; Boodle, Tim & Yazmin, Weezie & Dewey the Maltese; Polly & Anna, Beavis of Buckhead, Lilly and Willie, all Corgis; Chubbs, Belle, Caesar & Barney, the Basset Hounds, as well as Buford the Basset Hound with Morton & Salt the cats; Britches the Shar-Pei & Jibber the cat; Otis & Redding the purebred Persians; Molly the tortie Persian cat; Peepers the Brahman cat; Lucky the Schnoodle with Frisky the Sheltie; Bubba, Buddy, Nick, Jasmine & Magic, Bloo & Wylie, Rowdy, Traveler, Cody & Misti, Biscuit and Dillon (with Olivia the little girl), Golden Retrievers; Juliett (a little girl) with Madam the Cat; Stokely, Rosie, Luke & Bruno, Lindy, Dixie & Hank, Clover & Rudy, Daisy, Mindy & Brae, Lindy, Emma, Boe, Shoots, Truffles, Pete, Trapper, Samantha, Shoe Shine and Sam the Labs; three show Whippets and Harley the Whippet; Willie & Minnie and Max, Rowdy & Dixie West Highland White Terriers; Cary & Finney, Cairn Terriers; Czar & Marabella, Afghan Hounds; Dakota, Gunn, and Anya (with Annie & Jake the toddlers), German Shepherds; Jack & Sam, cats; The Terminator a white cat; a Cornish Rex cat; Petey, Cucumber, Turbo, and Windsor the Jack Russells from Camden, SC; Joanna (a little girl) with Blossom the Jack Russell; as well as Maddy & Mosby, Sadie, Jane Prissy and Parker-Smith, Dolby & Domino, all Jack Russells from Atlanta and Jack Russell, Jack and Katie a Silky Terrier; K.C, Mo, Daisy & Bama, and Max, Bulldogs; Poo, Sonya, Sophie, Brigette and Zane, Cocker Spaniels; Weezie & Puppy, Pearl and Kelly, Dalmatians; Winston, Taylor and Kishka, Yorkies; Beau, Belle & Buster, the Beagles; Holly & Poinsettia, Brittany Spaniels; Max, Sparkie & Chippie, apricot Standard, Miniature and Toy Poodles; Isabella, Max and Zorro Standard Poodles; Otto & Kiera, Grayhounds; Goliath a St. Bernard; Rika & Player the Airedalels; Sister, Cheyenne, Molly, Maggie, Susie and Annie the King Charles Spaniels; Sam a Bloodhound   and the Bloodhounds up at Alto Prison; Ted a Welch Terrier; Coco the Pug; Roxanne the Vizsla; Wrigley a Rhodesian Ridge Back; Emma and Dealer, Bouviers; Maggie, Blue & Bell, Great Danes; Kesai and Taku, Siberian Huskies; Alpha, part German Shepherd with Lakota, part Wolf; Scarlett, Hombre, Duke, Ernie, Pewee, Pearl, Roz, Little Girl, two Sophies, Fred, Lucy, Maggie and Tyler, all American Classic Retrievers; Gadster the gray cat; White Cat; Abby, Tigger, Taylor all cats; a couple of Monkeys, some Pigs . . . to name a few!

Has the opportunity to do some darling children and an occasional adult, while painting this growing collection of pets.

Asked to donate a portrait of Chumba & Kudzu, local, well-known Gorillas at Zoo Atlanta for Zoo Atlanta’s Beastly Feast; participated in the Artists Market at Atlanta’s Inman Park Festival; invited to show many years at the Virginia-Highland SummerFest.

Selected to exhibit artwork at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Library’s 12th Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1999 and 2001, Honorable Mention; and to at the 2001 Art Show at the Dog Show in Wichita, Kansas, 3rd Place, pastels. Portrait: "The Bloodhounds" chosen to be on the front cover of the 2001 LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Catalog.

Had a desktop publishing business, and does the occasional interior. Did illustrations for a small greeting card company. Has two grown daughters and lives with a black Standard Poodle named Zorro.