I found them in the middle of their half-workspace, half-gallery corner of flea market paradise. They were surrounded by their signature beso bears and clutching a black marker with a corgi sock as a custom grip. A 6x4’ painting with three bears appearing to pounce in place in a meadow with a stream hung overhead. A few sculptures—conglomerations of various scavenged items—were placed at the edges of this scene to delineate the creative zone.
Samuel (he/him) is an optimist who believes in the power of interlocution to foster a more informed community and speak truth to power. Art is not merely a commodity. He enjoys working on film projects with his brother Wesley like The Sam and Wes Internet Experience. He is an ever-learning actor who took lessons from Emmy Award-winning director John Jacobsen and trained at Seattle's Freehold Theatre. He is also a musician with multiple albums who plays the guitar, piano, violin and electric bass. Samuel received his B.A. in Philosophy with a Minor in Spanish from Western Washington University in December of 2022.
