“Phoenix has a great sense of oneness with the natural world and understanding of composition, light and timing in photography. Very much in the manner of French humanist photographer Cartier-Bresson, she seems to capture the ‘it’ moment, the ‘decisive moment,’ that makes the photos worth the shot.”
~ Juliana Forero, Ph.D., Curator
For Phoenix the extraordinary beauty of nature and wilderness are a wonder. Attempting to fix them in time is her passion; photography is her art.
Phoenix is an award-winning, celebrated conservation photographer with a mission to touch people’s hearts through art. Known for her painterly approach to photography, she is the recipient of two Artist-in-Residence awards – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Olive Stack Gallery in Ireland, five public art grants, many prestigious art awards and the featured artist for the first Endangered Exhibit – United Kingdom. Her works have been honored in numerous juried exhibits, showcased in 20 solo exhibits, including Everglades National Park Gallery, featured in magazines and calendars worldwide and can be found in private collections internationally.
Though her subjects differ widely – from owls, egrets and flamingos to sacred trees and forests to the moon over marshes and the Milky Way over national parks to dramatic sunrises and sunsets to delicate flowers – her photographs all carry her signature style that inspires peace and serenity. “More than a beautiful piece of fine art photography, with each of my pieces it’s always my intent to raise awareness of endangered and threatened species and habitats that we stand to lose in the natural world if we are not careful.”
When not traveling to national parks to capture the beauty of our natural environment, Phoenix’s primary photography studio and sanctuary is south Florida’s wetlands and the Everglades in particular. A native Miamian, Phoenix lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Before the Storm 16″ X 24″ Aluminized Metal
Early Morning Fog 30″ X 40″ Aluminized Metal
Grace 24″X 36″ Aluminized Metal
Milky Way Over the Keys 30″ X 30″ Aluminized Metal
Moon Over the Marsh 24″ X 36″ Aluminized Metal
Yosemite Daybreak 24″ X 36″ Aluminized Metal