Kathy Suder
Kathy Suder is an American artist known for her large-scale color boxing photographs and paintings. She is also an arts volunteer in Fort Worth, focusing on programs benefitting children. Early life One of three daughters, Suder was born to Scott and Selma Sherman in Fort Worth. Her father was a five-time Golden Gloves champion from 1949 to 1954, boxing manager, and auto parts entrepreneur. Suder credits her artistic interest in boxing to her exposure to the sport while growing up in Fort Worth. At seven, she trained as the only female in Fort Worth's Panther Boys Club boxing team. Around this time, she started showing an aptitude for art. While attending Paschal High School, she served as Fort Worth United High School representative and basketball statistician. During her time at Tulane University, she worked as a student editor for Mademoiselle. She moved to New York after graduation and worked as an associate fashion editor for Glamour. She frequented art museums, which inspired her to start painting. She was also a student at the George Washington University Law School. After marrying Jon Suder in 1982, the two moved to Washington, D.C., while her husband finished law school. She routinely painted plein