I am a mostly self-taught painter who came to painting in 2013 after many years of working with glass mosaics. I am inspired by color and the deeply soulful, discovery process of being in the moment with the materials and the imagery as it arises. My approach is spontaneous and playful. I paint in a studio that is 22 steps away from my kitchen door. I taught kindergarten and first grade for thirty years and along the way I learned that when something stops being fun, it's time to stop doing it. I paint because it's fun. When it stops being fun, then I stop painting. Then I want to paint again, so I start again and it's fun. Then It stops being fun and I stop again. And so forth...
I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband and our two dogs, Dash, a black and white hairy bundle of adorable chill-ness and Ram (rhymes with "mom"), a playful, sleek brown chihuahua mix puppy who is very curious and wants to lick everyone he meets. Dogs often show up in my paintings to remind me that life is not complete for me unless there's a dog around.
I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband and our two dogs, Dash, a black and white hairy bundle of adorable chill-ness and Ram (rhymes with "mom"), a playful, sleek brown chihuahua mix puppy who is very curious and wants to lick everyone he meets. Dogs often show up in my paintings to remind me that life is not complete for me unless there's a dog around.
The Moment We Met, Acrylic, 36" x 36"
Interviews with Sam:
NAKED FEEL GOOD RADIO - A conversation about creativity with host, Laure Redmond.
OREGON ARTSWATCH INTERVIEW - An interview with writer from Oregon Artswatch, Lori Tobias.
NAKED FEEL GOOD RADIO - A conversation about creativity with host, Laure Redmond.
OREGON ARTSWATCH INTERVIEW - An interview with writer from Oregon Artswatch, Lori Tobias.