Scott Sample

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Award-winning multidisciplinary artist, educator, and creative director, Scott Sample brings decades of experience and hundreds of transformative works to life-uniting fine art and faith to spark new understanding. With his acclaimed first book "Like a Prayer," he showcases the depth and visual storytelling grounded in his transformative art.

Scott has accrued numerous gallery exhibits with over 40 years inspiring creativity at leading institutions including; Boston College, The College of Associated Arts, and the Minneapolis College of Art Design. The recipient of numerous merit scholarships and teaching assistantship, Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from MCAD and a Master of Fine Arts from KSU.

With a driven passion for creating works of depth, Scott states "Art tells a story. When I’m inspired to create a piece or even a whole series it’s rare that I know exactly the outcome , in fact it never seems to be the exacting initial vision that becomes the piece. Process always seems to determine the direction like a fluid dance".

"Creating art is so much about the process, what happens along the long and convoluted road to completion is ultimately the fabric that will tie people together through it. Art becomes this dynamic and beautiful vessel for binding us together with experience and meaning. It’s really in the telling of that story that we find an open door into the hearts of others."

"Art can be where a new understanding and true imagination springs."

"The inner core of my work and what I have been seeing lately, is that when I listen to artists talk about their work, whether it is a piece of music, a painting, or craft – the meaning and purpose are best described by story. Real stories of how the art was not just created but what happens afterwards, the effect and impact onto others. The connections of what we create to creating meaning for others has become such a bedrock to my work as well."

Driven by an innate passion to create wherever he goes (never without his sketchbook), Scott continues to produce compelling art from his studios in Minneapolis and on Lake Superior. Nature's sublime beauty remains an endless source of inspiration for him.