About the artist:

In the studio with 

Steph Fuerst

My Why:

I create wedding paintings for those  madly in love... 

SO THEY CAN DISPLAY THEIR BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS IN THEIR HOMES.

I do this because nothing brings me more joy than celebrating the joys of a beautifully lived life.

How the business was born:

My Story
My Story

1

A few short years ago, I was sitting in a business class at a prestigious university pondering my message for a capstone essay on the career I was building. I decided to be begrudgingly honest with myself… I could care less about climbing a corporate ladder.

2

The professor of this class administered a strengths assessment which identified my top strength as “appreciation of beauty and excellence”. I took a leap of faith, and instead wrote my essay on how I’ll build an art business that celebrates the beauty of life, fully accepting that the professor may wonder what I was still doing in university.

3

To my surprise, he provided unwavering encouragement and even gave me a few pointers on how to get started. To him, it was evident how much painting meant to me, and I shouldn’t waste any time continuing to avoid it. Fast forward six months, I completed my degree and founded Fuerst Paints.

When I'm Not Painting...

Outside of my dream job, I help healthcare leaders build and nourish healthy working cultures, collect books (and sometimes read them), extensively research my next travel adventure, and enjoy pranking my husband, daydreaming about my next goal, and rescuing stray animals. Every purchase goes towards developing our animal rescue sanctuary.

Accolades

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Features:

At 16, I attended Cranbrook Art Academy’s summer program on a scholarship. I sold three paintings at the final show, despite none being offered for sale.

In college, I illustrated anatomy figures for a professor with intentions of publishing them in a medical textbook.

Collectors of my work are in private collections across three international countries and numerous states.

I’m also recognized as my mom’s ultimate favorite painter (hehe).

MY HOBBIES & INTERESTS:

burning energy outdoors with my three rescue dogs

finding ways to make my nieces and nephews giggle

taking intentionally unflattering photos with famous international landmarks

getting in tune with my inner world at my favorite yoga studio

forever seeking new ways to celebrate the people I love

Fun Fact:

my very first time boarding an airplane was all the way to India to attend a traditional three day wedding ceremony. Hands down one of my favorite memories of all time. I’ll travel anywhere to witness the beauty of pure love.