GINA SAMSON
Flushing, NY
gsamsonart@yahoo.com - ph: 347-610-6839

Gina Samson’s artwork is influenced by the rich cultural heritage of the Caribbean, and the New York City urban environment. After showing interest in the arts at a young age, she enrolled in her High School’s art program and participated in shows and competitions. She exhibits in the New York Metropolitan area and nationally, and her work is featured in several corporate and private collections.

In her view, artwork reflects the importance of creation and imagination in everyone’s life. Working primarily in painting, collage and drawing, she aims to incite reflection, and share the experiences and cultural achievements of the African diaspora.
Currently her work explores the interplay of music and the visual arts: “This series focuses on the relationship between the two art forms,; jazz has been the "soundtrack" of this production. While jazz performers exhibit a lot of spontaneity on stage, this apparent lightness belies the structure, tight collaboration, interplay and give and take between the musicians. ”

Courses completed: Art Students League - painting
F.I.T. - illustration
NYU School of continuing Ed. Watercolor workshops

MEDIA: Painting, Acrylic and Oil - Collage - Drawing

ART INSTRUCTOR:

Group Art instruction - 7- 9th grade since 2014
Queens Public Library – November 2016
Mt. Sinai Rehabilitation Center – March 2017

EXHIBITIONS :

Bloomingdale's Furniture Gallery at Roosevelt Field NY - 2015, 2016, 2017
Boricua College - 2017
Harlem Fine Arts Fair NYC, Martha’s Vineyard - 2016, 2017
Wilmer-Jennings/ Kenkeleba Gallery NYC - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Dorsey’s Art Gallery – 2010 through 2017
Dwyer Art Center, NYC - 2015
New Jersey Performing Arts Center - 2012
WBGO - Jazz 88 - NJ 2012
Molloy College - Rockville Centre, NY 2008
Elmont Memorial Public Library - Hempstead, NY 2012, 2014, 2015
New Orleans African American Museum - 2010
York College - 2010
African American Museum – Hempstead, NY - 2010
International Caribbean Art Fair - NY City 2008
Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center – Brooklyn, NY - 2009
Uniondale Public Library 2008
Flushing Town Hall (Smithsonian Affiliate) 2008 2009
Fulton Art Fair Brooklyn, NY 2010 2011
Dorsey's Art Gallery - annually 2009 through 2016
Bellevue Hospital Atrium – 2008 & 2009
Kings County Hospital - 2008
Forest Hills Hospital - 2008
Weill Cornell Library
Stamford Center for the Arts, curated by Picture That, LLC 2008
Wilmer Jennings Gallery 2008
Pen and Brush - 2007
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Acknowledgement to the following Brooklyn businesses who have featured Samson’s art at their locations and offices:

Mullanes Bar and Grill - 71 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn NY

Fillmore Real Estate - 75 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn, NY

GrandChamps Restaurant - Brooklyn, NY