Sam is a mostly self-taught painter who came to painting in 2013 after 30 years of teaching elementary school and 13 years of making glass mosaics. She is inspired by color and the deeply soulful, discovery process of being in the moment with the materials and the imagery as it arises. Her approach is spontaneous and playful. Sam paints in a studio that is 22 steps away from her house.
Through teaching she learned that when something stops being fun, the learning often stops. As long as painting is fun, she will keep painting. What makes painting fun? "Never knowing what will happen in a painting, mixing paint colors, finding imagery that wants to be seen and discovering a story that wants to be told. Also, having a sweet private studio space where I can hide from the world is also very fun!"
Sam lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two dogs: Dash, a black and white hairy bundle of adorable chill-ness and Ram (rhymes with "mom"), a playful, sleek brown chihuahua-terrier mix puppy who wants to lick everyone he meets. Dogs often show up in her paintings to remind her that life is not complete unless there's a dog in the picture. To learn more about Sam and see what she's up to, follow her on Instagram @samyakyamauchi
NAKED FEEL GOOD RADIO - A conversation about creativity with host, Laure Redmond.
OREGON ARTSWATCH INTERVIEW - An interview with writer from Oregon Artswatch, Lori Tobias.
OREGON ART BEAT - " I was honored to be a featured artist on Oregon Art Beat in 2017. Since then a few things have changed: My wings broke, I don't paint with my hands, I have more gray hair, and I don't teach classes at this time - but my painting process remains the same! "
Through teaching she learned that when something stops being fun, the learning often stops. As long as painting is fun, she will keep painting. What makes painting fun? "Never knowing what will happen in a painting, mixing paint colors, finding imagery that wants to be seen and discovering a story that wants to be told. Also, having a sweet private studio space where I can hide from the world is also very fun!"
Sam lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two dogs: Dash, a black and white hairy bundle of adorable chill-ness and Ram (rhymes with "mom"), a playful, sleek brown chihuahua-terrier mix puppy who wants to lick everyone he meets. Dogs often show up in her paintings to remind her that life is not complete unless there's a dog in the picture. To learn more about Sam and see what she's up to, follow her on Instagram @samyakyamauchi
NAKED FEEL GOOD RADIO - A conversation about creativity with host, Laure Redmond.
OREGON ARTSWATCH INTERVIEW - An interview with writer from Oregon Artswatch, Lori Tobias.
OREGON ART BEAT - " I was honored to be a featured artist on Oregon Art Beat in 2017. Since then a few things have changed: My wings broke, I don't paint with my hands, I have more gray hair, and I don't teach classes at this time - but my painting process remains the same! "
The Moment We Met, Acrylic, 36" x 36"