Swimming Backstroke 2022

Armed with a disposable underwater camera, I began swimming backstroke in the ocean off the coast of Pawley’s Island, SC. At first, I was tossed by waves and attempted to snap the sky from under the sea’s churning. Murky underwater shades of green entangled with my legs yielded mysterious movement, moody moments, but not the exuberance I feel while swimming. Then it happened. I captured the sea bursting from kicks, joyous beads of water in the air above the sea. A reduction woodcut was the result.