joel Sampson - Artists Statement

I am a full-time artist working in acrylic paint, mixed media and photography. My influence is geometric abstraction and industrial art between the wars. My paintings are about design, color and texture. The work often contains a combination of technical, scientific and natural images. Whimsey is an important element of my work.

My photography is of urban landscape from large and small cities. I like what we have created in America. I am drawn to design, texture, shadows, and signage. I have been photographing more people lately, especially at art openings. I am also doing a self-portrait loo series. Much of my photography ends up as collage elements in my mixed media paintings.

My work is in the permanent collection of the Amon Carter Museum and Musee Artcolle in France. I am represented by the Fairmount Gallery in Dallas and the UpStairs Gallery in Arlington, Texas.