About Suzanne
Suzanne Barton, a native of Cincinnati and now a Palm Beach County, Florida resident is an acclaimed fine art photographer known for her ethereal underwater images that celebrates the profound connection between art and nature. Suzanne's passion for photography and affinity for water came together in her Underwater Fine Art Series, capturing the elegance and serenity found beneath the surface.
Self-taught yet skillfully mentored by portrait photographer Willie L. Hill, Suzanne has crafted a distinctive style that combines graceful movement with an intimate reverence for water’s symbolic power.
Her Tiny Dancer series was her first foray into underwater photography, where she captured dancers suspended in serene, weightless motion. "I witnessed the perfect communion between a dancer’s spirit and the wisdom of water," Suzanne shares, "as water transforms and adapts, following the path of least resistance." Her work evokes a sense of peace and connection to the life-giving essence of water drawing viewers into the quiet calm beneath the surface.
In 2015, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines commissioned two of Suzanne’s underwater pieces for their ship Harmony of the Seas, a permanent fixture of the International Art Collection seen around the world. Her photography is featured in galleries across the United States in California, Florida, Illinois, Ohio and South Carolina. She has been in 150 juried exhibitions, 13 publications, 7 solo exhibitions, and is the recipient of numerous awards.
Suzanne’s talent has been recognized with the Director’s Choice Award (New York), Photographer of the Year, and the People’s Choice Award in Art Comes Alive (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Suzanne’s newest creative venture, Mythical Maidens, was created to honor the Old Masters under the surface of the sea. She wanted to bring them to the modern world through multimedia backgrounds with alcohol inks and acrylics created on canvas.
Suzanne dedicates her time and talents to numerous charitable causes, with a deep commitment to supporting those affected by cancer, children’s charities, animal welfare, and family-centered organizations that are closest to her heart.
Image Creating
From beneath the surface, the canvas unfolds,
Where human forms in water hold.
With painterly strokes and artistic flair,
I breathe life into moments captured there
Acrylics flow like currents strong,
Adding color to where they belong.
Alcohol inks bleed and bloom,
Mimicking light in the aqueous room.
Brushes dance on textured sheets,
As pigments swirl in watery feats.
Splashes of color, wild and free,
Evoke the essence of a submerged sea.
Layer upon layer, I build the scene,
Of graceful bodies, lithe and lean.
Suspended in time, frozen mid-glide,
Their stories in brushstrokes now reside.
Bubbles rise in pearlescent white,
Catching glimmers of refracted light.
While shadows deepen in indigo hues,
Revealing depths where mystery ensues.
With each embellishment, I impart
The soul of water, the dancer's heart.
A tale of freedom, of weightless grace,
Emerges from this liquid embrace.
Through artist's eyes and skillful hand,
I transform water to wonderland.
Where human and nature intertwine,
In a narrative both fluid and divine.