Susan Kaufer Carey is a Los Angeles and New York based visual artist and poet whose work tells stories of identity and reclamation.  Through photography, painting, encaustic, mixed media, poetry and prose, her work explores reclamation of authenticity, vulnerability, creativity and humanity.  Despite our vast differences, her work reveals the common threads that unite us all.  

Susan got her BA in theater at Bennington College, then worked in New York City for fashion photographer Joel Brodsky where she honed her darkroom skills printing for the book Brodsky shot of Jim Morrison and the Doors. While living and working in Rome, Italy refining her work as a street photographer she earned her Italian Press Pass, moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles and opened a portrait studio specializing in fine art nudes, album covers, pregnancy and newborn portraits.  

In 2015 Susan closed her commercial studio to focus soley on her fine art.  Susan’s work has been exhibited at The Von Lintel Gallery, The dnj Gallery, The Neutra Museum, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles Photographers Association Gallery 825, LA Artcore, Art Share LA, Sparrow Gallery, A Smith’s Gallery, SoHo Photo Gallery NYC, Ph21 Gallery in Budapest and Foto Nostrum and Museo de la Naturaleza in Spain.  Her work has been featured in the book “California Love”, F-stop magazine and Aint-Bad Contemporary Art Magazine.  Her photography and poetry have been featured in Art and Cake Magazine. Her work is held in private collections in the US and Rome, Italy.  

IMAGES FOR SALE-

She’s In Me- 15"H x 16" W
Archival Pigment Print, Embroidery 
$3,500 framed

Jimi and Ali- 16” H x 10" W
Archival Pigment Print, Embroidery $3,000 framed

Sisters- 16"H x 11" WArchival Pigment Print, Embroidery $1,500 unframed


Family Ties- 13"H x 16" WArchival Pigment Print, Embroidery $3,500 framed


Cousin Harold- 16"H x 11" WArchival Pigment Print, Embroidery 
$1,500 framed
Contact: Susan Kaufer fineart@susancareyphoto.com

www.susancareyphoto.com 

www.instagram.com/susankaufercarey 
 

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