About Suzanne
Suzanne O’Sullivan Art grew from my love of nature and the beautiful shapes and details found in botanical forms.
Working with the cyanotype process, I use plants, flowers and other natural materials to create original artworks in rich, expressive indigo and blue tones. I’m particularly drawn to the small details and familiar forms in nature that can so easily be overlooked.
Each piece begins with the natural subject itself, but the cyanotype process brings an element of unpredictability. Light, exposure and the materials all play their part, making every original artwork unique.
I create my work from my home in Devon, surrounded by the countryside that provides much of my inspiration.
The cyanotype process
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process first developed in 1842 by Sir John Herschel and later used by botanist Anna Atkins to document plant and algae specimens.
The process uses a light-sensitive solution applied to paper. Botanical materials are arranged on the prepared surface and exposed to sunlight before the print is washed in water, revealing the distinctive blue tones associated with cyanotype.
