Silvia Lizama, born in Havana, Cuba, moved to South Florida in 1960. She earned a BFA from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, and an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. She served as Professor of Photography and Chair of the Department of Fine Arts at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida for 37 years and was awarded the distinguished title of Professor Emerita upon retirement in 2023. Her hand-colored photographs have been exhibited extensively.