Biography
Born and raised in New Mexico, Samantha has a life-long love of horses and southwest landscapes. After marrying her husband and relocating with him to southern Ohio in July 2020, she began pursuing her interest in watercolor in earnest. Working from her own photography, Samantha transforms water and pigment into sunlit landscapes and shiny horses.
Education
2014 BFA in Graphic Design
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM -Thesis Exhibition: Hop & Anchor Brewery
Painting Horses Confidently in Watercolor – Valerie Coe, Bluebird Studios, Santa Fe, NM
Watercolor Landscapes – Spike Ress, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ
Commissions
2020 Colorado geology watercolor series, private commission, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Equine portrait, private commission, Carlisle, OH
Landscape series, private commission, St. Louis, MO
2023 Billy, private commission, Scottsdale, AZ
Mare and Foal, private commission, Wheatfield, WY
2024 Marilyn and Shadd, Almosta Ranch advertising, Scottsdale, AZ
Grey Mare, private commission, Mooers, NY
Group Exhibitions
2024
A Fine Art Affair, Tipp City Arts Council, Tipp Center, Tipp City, OH
Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, Tucson AZ
2023
A Fine Art Affair, Tipp City Arts Council, Tipp Center, Tipp City, OH
New Western Talent, online exhibit, Western Gallery
WOWS Members Watercolor Show, Miamisburg Art Gallery, Miamisburg, OH
Lake Granbury Art Association Fall Art Show, Second Act Gallery, Granbury, TX
Spirit of the West, Doss Heritage and Culture Center, Weatherford, TX
Awards
2024
Amateur Water Media, First Place, A Fine Art Affair
2023
Amateur Water Media, Honorable Mention, A Fine Art Affair
Amateur Water Media, First Place, A Fine Art Affair
Award of Merit, Spirit of the West
Professional Organizations
Cowgirl Artists of America, founding member
American Association of Equine Artists, member