About  G. SAMPSON

An American female multidisciplinary artist, academically trained in the visual arts and arts education, I have focused on strengthening my visual voice for over 50 years. I self-coined my work ‘Social Expressionist Fusion’ and create with any material that suits the image or conversation: graphite, charcoal, pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, collage, montage, encaustic as well as various printmaking, assemblage (‘Amalgamations’) and sculptural methods.

Prior to retirement, I taught, examined and exhibited work internationally for 24 years in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shanghai, China and Vienna, Austria. I remain thankful for my extensive national/international travels, cultural association, diverse exhibitions, my teaching experiences (P-K, Elementary, Middle, High School, International Bacchalaureat and Adult Community College courses) along with histories of my personal life that provoke greater understanding and reflections that add to my visual conversations and stories.

Currently a full time artist, sharing LONE BIRD-STUDIO 57 with landscape painter and wood carver, Jeff Audette, our home and studio is in the small, high desert community of Wamic (Tygh Valley) Oregon, a quiet place to contemplate life, the world and work on our art.