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Gallery #198 

 

 

May 27, 2015

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Twelve Pieces by Contemporary Artist

 

Jeremy Sams (Born 1977)

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"Reflections of the Past"

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By permission of the artistThe Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece Exhibitions of works by American landscape artist Jeremy Sams (born 1977 in High Point, North Carolina).
 

Jeremy is an award-winning representational artist residing in Archdale, NC. His childhood consisted of spending lots of time in the woods of the Uwharrie Mountains and playing in and along the banks of the Uwharrie River in the southwestern portion of Randolph County, NC. He became interested in art at a very early age, winning his first art competition at the age of 6. At age 15, he took his first art class where he was introduced to painting. His love for painting sparked a new change in his life and the beginning of a career was birthed by commissioned portraits and murals from the local community. Through these small art endeavors and apart from formal training, Jeremy was able to begin a professional art career at the age of 19.

 

Jeremy's primary subject matter is landscapes while working in acrylics. He also loves the challenge of portraits and his work varies in size from just a few sq. inches to murals measuring upward of 40'x60'.

 

His artistic growth took on a new form in 2011 when he was introduced to painting en plein air. This same year, he and his wife mourned the death of two children. Through this trying time, Jeremy found new inspiration and healing through painting outdoors en plein air.

 

Jeremy's personal inspirations come mostly from the play of light and atmosphere and their effects on objects and landscapes. His most favorite areas of subject matter are the rolling hills and mountains of North Carolina along with its waterways, and special array of trees and meadows. It's not uncommon to see Jeremy with his outdoor easel set up on the side of the road or on a river bank somewhere with brush in hand.

 

Jeremy is currently a member of the North Carolina Plein Air Painters,  Triad Outdoor Painters,  Charlotte Plein Air Painters and Plein Air Carolina.

 

  Feature Artist Bio

                                                                                      

ARTIST'S OFFICIAL BIO

http://www.jeremysams.com/about-the-artist/

 

 

                                                 Jeremy Sam's

                                                      OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                                                                     http://www.jeremysams.com/

 

                ARTIST'S STATEMENT

 

"As a representational artist who works in acrylics, my primary goal is to capture on canvas the wonder and awe of God's creation along with the scene's emotional impact. In order to achieve this, it is of utmost importance for me to spend time studying and painting the particular scene on location, en plein air. I'm most often moved by the dance of light and shadow in a scene along with the varying  color temperatures in the atmosphere that fills the space between the object and myself.

 

I try with every finished work to maintain the integrity of the scene, while at the same time, breathing life into it. The challenge is often not to recreate every little detail, but to merely offer a suggestion so as to not lose the primary focus. If I can do this and achieve a desired emotional reaction within the viewer, then I consider it a successful painting."

 

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