Roberta Swartz (who signs her work Bert Swartz) was born and raised in St. Pete , Florida, where she attended St. Petersburg Junior College for Fine Art, and then switched to Tomlinson Tech for Graphic Art. She stayed in the Graphic Art industry for 35 years when she was approached by Charlie Daniels' charity, The Angelus House, to illustrate on guitars for auction. The proceeds of all of her work go to The Angelus House, a facility that cares for cerebral palsy patients in Huson, Florida. Bert loves to work on the backgrounds of wood that depicts the art. She is now loving Blairsville, Georgia part-time.