Photomanipulation nominee

My "Tiny Dancer Underwater Art Series" began as a yearning to experience the underwater locale. The grace and fluidity of movement, the soothing quiet and calm beneath the surface, along with the weightless suspension, as my subject floated to the surface, left me transformed. I witnessed the perfect communion between a dancer's heart and the "inspirational wisdom of water": "Water takes the form in which it is held and moves in the path of least resistance."
Water is vital to life as we know it-without it, no life exists. It supports us in the womb, it energizes, purifies and cleanses. It symbolizes life, clarity, growth, illumination and transformation. I celebrate IT'S beauty as a gentle reminder to all, that WE are the caretakers of this precious life force.
The "Tiny Dancer" Series is committed to Aluminum by Archival Dye-Sublimation then hand embellished with reflective materials and resin to bring the pieces to life.
I hope my art brings joy to your senses and leaves you transformed as well!

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Suzanne's affinity for the water was realized when she moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida after graduating college. Passionate about photography since childhood, She was self-taught, attended college photography courses, and was mentored by portrait photographer, Willie L. Hill (her teacher, friend, critic and constant support).
Her preferential interest, as an artist, is creativity through Photographic Art. Although she is looking through a lens, it is what she sees "intuitively" that controls the "decisive moment" of the shutter release. She is an "old school photographer" who has embraced the digital era and it's tools to create unique combinations of color, design and imagination.
A professional Photographer since 1985, her newest endeavor, "Tiny Dancer Underwater Fine Art Series" was born of her yearning to explore the underwater locale in 2015. That same year she was commissioned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to produce 2 pieces of art for their permanent collection aboard "Harmony of the Seas".
Her Underwater Series is symbolic,peaceful and inspired by nature.
To date she has received 4 awards, has been published 13 times, and has enjoyed 5 solo exhibitions, and 32 juried group exhibitions