About The Artist

Artist profile: Suzanne Barton www.underwater-fine-art.com suzanne@suzannebarton.com “I am an emotionally intuitive photographer, with an artistic eye that responds to the nuances of color, design, and movement. A new emotional resonance is uncovered by every movement I capture underwater .The sheer joy of photographing, following the energy, the color, and my imagination is what inspires me" Suzanne Barton is an award-winning photographer who lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is regaled for her Underwater Artwork. Passionate about photography since childhood, she has worked professionally since 1985, honing her skills through continuing education and mentoring by professional photographer, Willie L.Hill Jr. Suzanne was commissioned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to create two pieces for their private art collection aboard Harmony of the Seas. She is represented in galleries in Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio and New York. She hopes to exhibit in Europe and Dubai next year. She shares her photographic talents with numerous charities (children, animal welfare and cancer causes) giving her new perspectives and dimensionality which influence her work. " My "Tiny Dancer Underwater Art Series" began as a yearning to experience the depth, serenity and energy of this new 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." I hope that my artwork serves as a joy to your senses and leaves you "transformed" as well! The "Tiny Dancer" Series is committed to Aluminum by Archival Dye-Sublimation, embellished with reflective materials and resin to bring the pieces to life. Each limited edition piece is signed and numbered. Awards 1985- 1st Place- Canon Award- "People Contest" 1986- 1st Place- HP Books- Inclusion in "How to Photograph People" Book Publication 2001- 1st Place- National Little League Photo Contest- Image displayed in National Little League Museum June 2017 - Viridian Artists 28th International Juried Exhibition Directors Choice Award Exhibitions , Commissions/Collections June 2015 Studio 19 Fine Art Gallery- Ft. Lauderdale FL May 2016 to present - International Exhibition aboard "Harmony of the Seas" Royal Caribbean Cruise Line)- 250 ports of call Commissioned Art / Private Art Collection June 2016 Von Leibig Art Museum- Naples Florida- (Juried Art) Camera USA 2016 National Photography Exhibition and Award November 2016 International Super Yacht Society Gala Broward Center for the Performing Arts December 2016 Endangered Species Exhibition (Juried Art)- Art Basal, Miami,FL February 2017 Gardner Colby Art Gallery- Naples, FL March 2017 3rd Annual Collaboration and Mixed Media Exhibition- (Juried Art) Gallery at the Center for Creative Education- West Palm Beach, FL April 2017 Mary Martin Art Gallery- Charleston, SC June 10- July 7, 2016 Blink Art Resource/ Art Design Consultants - Showcase 2017 Cincinnati, Ohio June 19- August 4, 2017 Camera USA 2017 National Photography Exhibition and Award- Juried Art- Frederick O. Watson Gallery - Naples, FL June 7-August 7, 2017 Shangrila Springs/ Bonita Springs, FL Underwater Exhibition June 27- July 15, 2017 Viridian Artists 28th International Juried Exhibition Directors Choice Award Viridian Artists Art Gallery- Chelsea, NY Publications October 2015 - Riverwalk Magazine- Ft. Lauderdale, FL May 2016 - Wonderbook- Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines- "Harmony of the Seas" June 2016 - Gulf Shore Life Magazine -Naples, FL February 2017 - Gulf Shore Life Magazine -Naples , FL March 2071 - Riverwalk Magazine - Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 5 2017 - Post and Courier Special Edition - Charleston, SC