Noel Besuzzi

Bio Photo by Michelle Nicoloff

I picked up a small piece of green sea glass. I tucked it tight into my pocket.

The ocean represents adventure for me. It’s a place that accepts me right where I am. I love that it’s always changing; swelling and thinning. The ocean is a dream; it’s never the same thing twice.

I wasn’t always in love with the ocean. I grew up in Los Angeles, but we didn’t visit the beach often as a family. The few times we did go, I remember being wrapped in tight under a towel, cranky and impervious to the tide and crashing waves.

As I entered adulthood, I accepted a job near the sea.

I remember once I called in sick and spent the whole day exploring Laguna Beach with my dogs at the time (Bear and Sandy). They darted out past me in search of a seal. They charged the waves and barked into the vastness of the ocean. It was in this simple moment that I felt a connection to the sea. The cold water, my dogs’ joy, the salty air, all of it swirled around me, and I was in love. That sea glass that I pocketed was a memento of a perfect day.

I love diving into the water, camera in hand, ready to capture whatever the tide brings my way; sometimes it’s my youngest son who swims out with me, sometimes it’s a tangled piece of seaweed beautifully dancing in the sunlight, and sometimes if I’m lucky, it’s a majestic pod of whales.

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I love

creating art

playing in the ocean

working internationally

and singing loudly with the windows rolled down.

I would love to work with you more in the future. We’re a good team!