Painter
Sami’s Bio:
As an art teacher I am proud to say I shared my love of painting and creating art with many children and adults. I fostered their appreciation for artistic expression by immersing them in the history of art and the use of all types of art materials. My love of creative expression, especially painting has been present throughout my life.
When my sons were young, I took a hiatus from teaching and co-wrote, designed and published a book about the child modeling industry in Florida called “Big Bucks, Little Kids”.
Artist Statement:
The world is different now and color is my happy place. I am inspired by our magnificent Florida sunsets, the luscious colors of the flowers in my garden and the translucent turquoise hue of the ocean. I want to immerse myself in these colors and create beautiful joyful paintings. For me, creating a painting has always been an exciting and unpredictable adventure. As a non-objective abstract artist I work intuitively. Creation comes from within. My process is one of impulsive and sometimes compulsive experimentation.
I begin my paintings with random bursts of bright colors. Then I apply layers of opaque and transparent hues, gestural marks, handmade papers, drips, stamps and stencils. A final image gradually emerges. This image results in a record of the work I have created. I hope it will evoke an emotional and pleasurable response in the viewer.
“Love, laugh, paint, and dance”
Juried Exhibitions:
Delray Beach Arts Garage Gallery Exhibit – Delray Art League
Coral Springs Museum- Artistic Adventures III- WITVA -Honorable Mention
Coral Springs Museum- Artistic Adventures II- WITVA -Honorable Mention
Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery- “Art for Art’s Sake III -WITVA
Cultural Council of the Palm Beaches- “Artistic Visions” -WITVA
Armory Art Center -“Artistic Spirits”- WITVA
Delray Beach City Hall Gallery -“Holiday Showcase”-
Delray Art League
Sugar Sand Park Exhibit- Delray Art League –Second Place
Crest Theater Gallery- Delray Art League-
Honorable Mention
Lighthouse Gallery Tequesta WITVA exhibit
Arts Warehouse Delray Beach Arts United
“Arts Visions 2021”
Broward Art Guild Gallery “Art Squared” Exhibit
Gallery 526, Northwood Village “Show Us Your Best” Exhibit
Additional Exhibitions:
Whole Foods -Boca Raton, FL
Boca Imaging Center- Boca Raton. FL
“Art in the Park” -Delray Beach, FL
Additional Honors:
My artwork was included in Art Folio Annual 2020,2021 and 2022.Art Folio. A jury of professional artists, museum curator‘s and gallery owners select the best in abstract and contemporary work and it is published in this beautiful coffee table book.
Education:
M.A. Art Education- Adelphi University
B.F.A. State University of New York at Buffalo
Affiliations:
Delray Art League
Women in the Visual Arts
Florida Artist Group (FLAG)
Broward Art Guild
Arts United
Organizations:
Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association
Delray Art League
Women in the Visual Arts