Get in touch: elizabeth.h.sampson@gmail.com
Artist Statement
My work investigates shifts in landscapes that are impacted by climate change.
My driving questions are “How do humans navigate a shifting landscape?”
“At what point will environments fall apart?” and “How will these spaces adapt?”
I am drawn to the way that living beings navigate and adapt to climate-vulnerable landscapes; specifically how resilience manifests in response to degrading habitats. My work is a resting point for these narratives; both present reality and imagined future.
Recently I’ve been working on a series of paintings that reflects on human apathy toward wildfire devastation of public lands. This work came out of a self-imposed residency in The Mojave Desert, where I spent weeks painting on site in order to distill the colors and textures of the landscape. From there I created narratives in the studio that addressed the mentality that “we just have to live our lives” despite the encroaching devastation of our shared landscapes.
Artist Bio
Elizabeth Sampson is an artist with an international upbringing.
She teaches art to all ages, and enjoys sharing the process of creativity with others (ask her about lessons!)
Elizabeth received her Master’s in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2015 and completed her BFA in Painting at George Mason University in 2011.