The landscapes are imagined environments which act as a form of escaping into nature. Rather than capture a fixed moment in time they play across multiple layers and perspectives to depict a dynamic world of fluctuating elements and capture the sensation of being outdoors.

My work draws heavily on my backgrounds in zoology and as a fashion designer, and has evolved through experimenting with the random interactions between different media to emulate natural variation and allow the paintings and sculptures to grow organically.

As we all view nature in different ways and experience it with different emotions, the undefined use of scale, texture, colour and line leave the works deliberately ambiguous allowing for personal interpretation and changing perspectives.

Underlying this meditative process there is a deep appreciation for the environment and an ongoing concern for a world that needs to be cherished. 

BIO

Sam trained as a zoologist at Durham University and worked as a game ranger in South Africa, fostering an ongoing fascination with the environment and conservation.

He went on to study a second degree in fashion design at the London College of Fashion where Saatchi and Saatchi exhibited his graduate collection.

After reaching the semi-finals of Fashion Fringe and being awarded the Harold Tillman scholarship he studied an MA in womenswear and hand-painted the garments which kickstarted his artistic practice.

Sam now works full-time as an artist from his studio in East London. His work has been exhibited at the Nunnery Gallery and The London Art Fair and has been commissioned by private collectors.

For all enquiries please contact:

Email: sam@samparsons.com

Instagram: @samuel.parsons