CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Sue Michlovitz for her photography and book exhibit “Breathe in Water” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of December*. The public is invited to an opening reception on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 4 - 6 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Water is restorative and vital in all its forms. The paradox of water is in its character as peaceful yet invigorating, both life-giving and life-threatening. Sue Michlovitz's photographs, shown in both prints and a fine art book during the December exhibit at Camden Public Library, embrace these contradictions. The blue-green colors are inspired by the seascapes of Winslow Homer and the lily ponds of Claude Monet.

"My background as a physical therapist and clinical scientist inform my artistic approach," says Michlovitz, in a CPL news release. "Observing the anatomy of water, I am drawn to reflections, refractions, textures, and layers of light and color. In some of my more abstracted images, I often imagine a part or whole of a human figure, appearing from within the shadows and layers."

Sue Michlovitz reimagined her life by becoming a visual artist, whose mediums include photography, artist books and mixed media. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Media Arts from Maine Media College, Rockport, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.

Among the places she has shown her art work over the last 2 years include: Cove Street Arts (Portland, ME), Maine Museum of Photographic Arts (Portland, ME), and Photoville (Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, Mass), Rockport (Maine) Public Library (Rockport, ME and Blue Raven Gallery (Rockland, ME). One copy of the The Deluxe Edition of her book Breathe in Water was acquired by the Bowdoin College Library Special Collections.

Michlovitz serves on the Board of Trustees, Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), Rockland, ME. Her passions include education, art, community service, and time in the outdoors.

She lives in Camden with her husband, Paul Velleman, and their two ever-so-happy beagles.

Visit her website at www.suemichlovitz.com and her Instagram here.

∗The Picker Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check the website calendar to see what’s happening daily.