Barbara Cole is an artist and photographer who has wowed us with her underwater portraits of women in the past. Her recent project includes flowers in a similar setting, and they look like classic oil paintings. Each photo is stunningly beautiful and emphasizes the natural beauty of flowers through a distorted perspective.
The artist got the idea to start working with flowers even before the pandemic hit. When it did, it didn’t matter that she couldn’t work with people anymore, because this new project was all about working without disruptions. Her latest series is called Appearances, and she explains that its goal is to be “in search of connection during a time of separation”.
“I began this series before the shutdown. I felt so fortunate, when, in the summer of 2020, I could no longer work with my favorite subject matter—the human figure—that I was already on a new path,” Creative Boom quotes her.
Whether or not photography is your thing, it’s hard to deny the serene feeling that you get from her snapshots. If you love her work, check out her Instagram page to keep in touch with her projects!
