artist bio
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective.
Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle. Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
exhibition history
Solo Exhibitions
“Anthology of my Mind”, Livonia Fine Arts Gallery – September 2024
”Save the Planet Us”, Livonia Fine Arts Gallery – November 2022
“Ten Dresses”, Livonia Fine Arts Gallery – January 2020
Group Exhibitions
“Pocket Sized”, Downriver Council for the Arts – Spring 2024
“Art + Earth”, Belle Isle Aquarium – Spring 2022
“Home is Where the Art is”, Downriver Council for the Arts – Spring2022
“Visions of Love”, Downriver Council for the Arts – Winter 2022
“Collective Healing Through Art: Overdose Awareness Day Exhibit”, Downriver Council for the Arts – Fall 2021
Competitive Exhibitions
“25 Years of Thoughts & Parayers”, Courage & Soar, ArtPrize 2025
“Anatomy of Despair”, Courage & Soar, ArtPrize 2023
”Heartbeats”, Holiday Inn Downtown, ArtPrize 2022
”Ambition?”, Auto Fix-it Body Shop, ArtPrize 2021
“Redress EDU”, Homewood Suites Downtown, ArtPrize 2018
“Wrapped in Rhythm”, US Postal Service, ArtPrize 2017
“Hardware Cloth”, JW Marriott, ArtPrize 2016
“Dressed to Suit”, Boardwalk Condos of Grand Rapids, ArtPrize 2015
“Fractured Fashion”, Boardwalk Condos of Grand Rapids, ArtPrize 2014
“Spectrum of Thought”, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, ArtPrize 2013
Art to celebrate every day! 