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Susan
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"Earnest
Braun influenced me in the art of abstract soft focus and close-ups of
nature. I enjoy traveling with my camera, always seeking new and
challenging images of natural subjects. It is exhilarating when, at first
light, the colors of dawn begin to spread over the mountain peaks; it can
be clear and crisp, or moody with fog or low clouds. The deep natural
beauty, its peace and solitude, inspired me to creativity." |
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Drake's Beach
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Sea Mist Over Point
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Black Mountain
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An outdoor
photographer, Susan Van Der Wal creates images of landscapes, abstracts
and close-ups of nature. She began visiting the Point Reyes National
Seashore in 1964 and has lived in Inverness for the last 18 years. An
avid outdoorswoman, she hikes the Tomales Bay State Park/Point Reyes
national Seashore area with its calming beauty, many moods and
abundant wildlife.
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Abbott's Cove Fog
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Granite Point, Point Lobos
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Growing up in rural
East coast surroundings, Susan photographed whatever natural subject
caught her eye. Subsequent studies under the renowned Ernest Braun
prepared her as a professional photographer whose images have been
published in Audubon, National Wildlife Federation calendars, and many
other publications and local brochures.
Susan sells prints of
her art work and has exhibited her work from time to time, most recently
at the Civic Center in San Rafael, Ca in a show called Celebrating
Nature. She has exhibited at the William
Lester Gallery since 1997.
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