Whether she is painting on canvas or handcrafting one of her new embroidery portraits, Suzanne Thomas prefers to work in layers.
"I love the idea of layering . of blending together, putting things on top of this and that, and you create a picture, layering so there's a structure to it. It's a foundation, so it feels like everybody's building on everything. It helps create the whole picture," Thomas said. "It helps to create a visual interest. It's not just interested in telling the narrative, but to draw people in to really look at it.