Petra Schott is a German abstract painter based in Frankfurt. Working
primarily in oil, her art explores the emotional undercurrents of daily
life—particularly those shaped by memory, longing, and womanhood. Her
paintings invite viewers into spaces of introspection and poetic resonance,
blending lyrical abstraction with subtle figurative elements.
 
After earning her second law degree and serving as a lawyer and judge,
Schott pursued a Fine Arts degree at the Art Academy in Kassel, Germany.
Since leaving the legal profession in 2014, she has dedicated herself fully to
painting. Her work has been widely exhibited across Germany, the UK, the
US, France, and Belgium, and is held in numerous private collections
worldwide.
 
Critics and curators have praised the emotional depth and quiet complexity of
her paintings. As curator Nell Cardozo writes, “There is a generous intimacy in
Schott’s use of color that coaxes out a subtle interplay between comfort and
longing. Looking into them is like looking into a dream that belongs to some
common consciousness.”
 
Schott is represented by several international galleries, Pryor Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, and
BelArt Gallery (Brussels). In 2023, she received the Jackson’s Painting Prize
for non-representational art. Her work has been featured in publications such
as Create! Magazine and Art Seen. In addition to her studio practice, she
teaches an annual workshop at Kunstakademie Eigenart in Bad Heilbrunn,
Germany.