ARTIST STATEMENT

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.

I often use old garments, discarded items and man-made materials to evoke natural textures and forms and to highlight how humans are far more closely connected to our ecosystems than we usually care to admit.

My landscapes are imagined environments which act as a form of escaping into nature, and rather than capture a fixed moment in time they play across multiple layers and perspectives to depict a dynamic world of fluctuating elements and the struggle and growth of organisms within.

Meanwhile, my more sculptural textile pieces are a play between drape and structure to create natural yet man-made forms.

BIO

Sam trained as a zoologist at Durham University and worked as a game ranger in South Africa which fostered a fascination with the relationship organisms have with their environment and how our own appearance as humans has evolved.

He went on to continue this research studying a second degree in fashion design at the London College of Fashion where his graduate collection was exhibited by Saatchi and Saatchi.

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 artist practice.

Sam now works full time as an artist from his studio in East London having established a successful career as a fashion designer and trend consultant for brands across the UK, India and Singapore.

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