About Sam
Baltimore City
I grew up with an infatuation with cartoons and comic books. Since graduating with an MFA from Hunter College in 2006, I have had solo exhibitions in New York City (Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Claire Oliver Gallery), Connecticut (Real Art Ways), as well as at The New Britain Museum of American Art. I have been fortunate to have my work included in shows nationally/internationally, as well as appear in a number of magazines and other art publications. I currently live in Baltimore, MD with my wife… more
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2015/2016
For these paintings I've continued to explore cartoon shape and figure. Using shaped panels and more traditional rectangular panels I've also continued to investigate how the construct can effect the design concept. "LOL" is comprised of over 120 separate shaped paintings while "Mr. Mustache" and "Long, Long" are done on rectangular panels.
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LOL"LOL" , acrylic on 120 separate shaped panels, 55" x 57", 2016
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LOL detail 1Detail of "LOL", acrylic on shaped panel, variable dimensions, 2016
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LOL detail 2Detail of "LOL", acrylic on shaped panel, variable dimensions, 2016
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LOL detail 3.jpgDetail of "LOL", acrylic on shaped panel, variable dimensions, 2016
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Mr. Mustache"Mr. Mustache", 36" x 54", acrylic on panel, 2015
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sling"Sling", 32" x 32", acrylic on shaped panel, 2016
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breather"Breather", 32" x 32", acrylic on shaped panel, 2016
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sniff"Sniff", 32" x 32", acrylic on shaped panel, 2016
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toot"Toot", 32" x 32", acrylic on shaped panel, 2016
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Long, Long.jpg"Long, Long", 24" x 28", acrylic on panel, 2015
Directed by Kilroy
Directed by Kilroy is a solo exhibition of my work at Jonathan LeVine Gallery.
For the show I was heavily influenced by the cartoons of Bob Clampett and Tex Avery as well as an interest in the events surrounding the Charles Manson murders.
For the show I was heavily influenced by the cartoons of Bob Clampett and Tex Avery as well as an interest in the events surrounding the Charles Manson murders.
Bone Meal
Work from solo exhibition titled "Bone Meal." All work is acrylic on shaped panel. The panels' edges are cut out to match the edge of the image.
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Silver SkeletonAcrylic on shaped panel 43" x 43"
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Tied to TreesAcrylic on shaped panel 51" x 48"
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TotemAcrylic on shaped panel 35" x 35"
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Yours TrulyAcrylic on shaped panel 43" x 41"
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Best of LuckAcrylic on shaped panel 66" x 48"
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XLAcrylic on shaped panel 62" x 48"
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Strung up on Dead TreeAcrylic on shaped panel 60" x 48"
Real Art Ways
Work from solo exhibition at Real Art Ways in Connecticut. All work is acrylic on shaped panel.
NBMAA New/Now
These four pieces along with some work from the Bone Meal exhibition where displayed as a solo show at New Britain Museum of American Art. All pieces are acrylic on shaped panel.
Goucher Show
This is a group of work exhibited at Goucher College in 2013 as part of a group show titled "Whatchamacallit Thingamajig." The idea of the show was for the artists to "embody fragments of elements that seem familiar but are not easily identified" through each's medium. In my work for the show I used cartoon forms that are reminiscent of cartoons that we have seen throughout the ages. Borrowing from these recognizable characters, I redrew them skewing and contorting their original form. In this way the viewer is struck with vague recollection - a shape that suggests a cartoon they may remember but might not be able to pin down.