My name is Sam, I was born in Seattle in 1980 and raised in the surrounding area. I graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. Though not an art major, I was granted permission to attend studio art classes every quarter during my time at U.C.S.C.
During my junior year at college, I took a year off from school and moved to Florence, Italy. In Florence I lived with an exchange family and studied art intensively at the Academia d'Arte for two semesters. Living in one of the original art centers of the world was both incredibly inspirational and eye opening. At the Academia, the basic fundamentals of drawing and painting were stressed. Studying intensively there reinforced my primary artistic skills and enabled me to continue my work in various painting techniques with a stronger foundation.
Since graduating, I have been exhibiting my work in Santa Cruz, California, and Breckenridge, Colorado, where I lived for a winter season. I now live in Seattle and graduate with a B.S. in Nursing from Seattle University in December '07. I am also continuing to create and exhibit my art in Seattle.
Since I was old enough to draw, art has always been the medium I use to portray views and emotions that words cannot express. To me art has been, and always will be, a subjective medium. As soon as I finish a piece, its interpretation becomes as diverse and multifaceted as the person viewing it. Art has the ability to say so much with so little and I have a lot to say, so I thank you for taking the time to view my work. All thoughts, suggestions, and opinions are welcome and appreciated.
Peace, Sam
samagnotto@yahoo.com
1999 New Work Cowell Coffee Shop, Santa Cruz CA
2001 Student Exhibition (Group Show) Academia D'Arte, Florence Italy
2002 Group Show Porter Gallery, Santa Cruz CA
2003 What is Love? (Group) U.C.S.C. Women's Center, Santa Cruz CA
2004 Group Show Four Fifths Gallery, Breckenridge CO
2005 New Work (Solo Show) Cafe Vita, Seattle WA
2005 New Work (Solo Show) Cafe Pergatory, Seattle WA
2005 Student Invitational Exhibition The M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2005 Faces (Solo Show) Kay's Hair Salon, Seattle WA
2005-on In-House Collection The Hideout, Seattle WA
2005 What I Learned This Summer (Solo) Retail Therapy, Seattle WA
2006 Student Invitational Exhibition (Group) Vachon Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle WA
2006 New Work (Solo) Cafe Septieme, Seattle WA
2006 Faces 2 (Solo) Kay's Hair Salon, Seattle, WA
2006 New Work (Solo) Salon Lotus, Seattle, WA
2007 Student Invitational Exhibition (Group) Vachon Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle WA
2007 Scenery (Solo) Arosa Cafe, Seattle WA
2007
Artbysam
(Solo)
Laced Up,
Seattle WA
2002 The Fish Rap Live
2006 Fragments Arts and Literary Magazine ( Annual Publication)
2006 The Vital 5 Review Vol. 1 Issue 3
2007 Fragments Arts and Literary Magazine (Annual Publication)
Susan Harris household collection, Bainbridge Island WA
Giuseppe Pezzano household collection, Bainbridge Island WA
Nick Soman Faulkner household collection, San Francisco CA
Scott Lieberman household collection, San Francisco CA
Charles Demonet household collection, Long Beach CA
Paul Magnotto household collection, Bellevue WA
Jennifer Ozawa household collection, Bellingham WA
Katie Pearl household collection, Seattle WA
Jerry Davis household collection, Seattle WA
 
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