Over the course of her sixty-five year career as a painter and sculptor in Baltimore, Amalie Rothschild not only produced her own dynamic work but was an eloquent supporter of local artists and arts organizations. After graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1934 with a degree in fashion illustration, Rothschild began her career as a commercial illustrator. She continued her artistic education, studying briefly with well-regarded modernist painter, Herman Maril. Her early work is characterized by an interest in traditional realism, but by the 1950s her interests turned to pure geometric abstraction. She began to experiment in sculpture during the 1960s, using a variety of media including wood, plastic, metal and paper, and moved easily between drawing, painting, and sculpture for the rest of her life. Rothschild exhibited widely throughout her career, and was involved in many local arts organizations, including serving as a board member of The Baltimore Museum of Art. In 2000 she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of Maryland, College Park.