About
Artist Statement
Born in West Yorkshire. Sam works from her studio on a working farm near Beverley, East Yorkshire. She is a maker of things, looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary. The forms and images produced are abstract and influenced by noticing shapes and structures that are present to us everyday, but which may be considered unimportant, unwanted, mediocre, or bland. Seeing the details in the daily clutter of life.
Sam foregrounds the making process whereby simple, humble objects are transformed into art through exploration, experimentation, and manipulation. She often works quickly, in an ad-hoc way, responding to materials and processes and valuing spontaneity over sophisticated planned outcomes.
Observing, drawing, and making are central to her practice. She wants to challenge barriers and obstacles to creating art. She does this by utilising materials that are usually free and accessible and by finding new ways to incorporate discarded matter into sculpture - thereby transforming its purpose.
Sam works between sculpture, drawing and printmaking and likes the idea of producing something from nothing. She advocates making do with what there is to hand, within the space and time available. Showing the creative possibilities of using everyday materials that can be available to anyone pursuing a path to art.
Bio
Education
BA [Hons] Fine Art at Hull School of Art & Design, 2017: First.
Foundation of Art & Design Bradford & Ilkley College, 1992.
Awards
Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award, 2022.
Higher Education Award 'The David White Memorial Award', 2017.
Residency
Artist in Residence at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, 2024.
Exhibitions/Publications/Online
2026
Solo Exhibition 'January Art Sale' at Calf House Studios
2025
Group Exhibition 'Open Exhibition' at Beverley Art Gallery
2024
Solo Exhibition of AIR sculpture 'An Intersection of Angles' at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
Joint Show 'Surface & Structure' at Old Parcels Office, Scarborough
Group Exhibition, Unthinkable Film Festival, 'Bravo' at Pier Street Gallery, Hull
Group Exhibition, 'Open Exhibition' at Old Parcels Office, Scarborough
Group Exhibition 'Pushing The Edge' at Pier Street Gallery, Hull
Solo Exhibition 'Introducing...' at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
2023
Group Exhibition 'Open Exhibition' at Old Parcels Office, Scarborough
Group Exhibition Open Call Central St Martins - Starting the line 'Troubling Postures', Kennington Courthouse, London
Group Exhibition 'Open Exhibition' at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
Solo Monoprint Exhibition '50' at Calf House Studios
2022
Publication 'Palindromic Issue 22.11.22' with Critical Fish, Hull
Group Exhibition 'Open Exhibition' at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre
2021
Calendar 'September 2022' Feature with Outside In
Online Instagram 'Featured Artist' Northern Art Collective
Online 'Photography Competition' at Morley Gallery, London
2017
Group Exhibition 'Secret Postcards Show' at The Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire
Solo Exhibition 'Approximations of Something' at Artlink, Hull
Group Exhibition 'Bish Bash Bosh' at The Royal Standard, Liverpool
Group Participation with Bob & Roberta Smith at Hull School of Art & Design
Group Exhibition 'Hull52' at Creative & Cultural Space, Hull and Brook Street Gallery, Hull
Group Exhibition 'Behind White Walls Collective' at Kingston Art Group, Hull
Group Exhibition, Degree Show 'Behind White Walls' at Hull School of Art & Design
Group Exhibition 'Fountain 17' UK Nationwide - Commissioned work sold at auction, '15 x 15'
Group Student Exhibition 'Fountain 17' at Hull School of Art & Design, Hull
2016
Group Exhibition 'Stop Gap' at Hull School of Art & Design
Group Exhibition 'Platform Open' at Morphet's Auction House, Harrogate
2015
Group Exhibition 'International Women's Day' at Hull Central Library
2014
Solo Exhibition at Swanland Festival