Artist Sam Austin at Curated | August 3 | 5 – 7 pm

Gallery featured artist Samuel Austin brings his unique, detailed watercolors to the August First Friday event!

Be the first to see new work, and learn more about Sam’s original approach to watercolor, ball point pen, and mixed media.

Sam will also be available over the weekend for clients who would like to meet him privately. Please email [email protected] to arrange a meeting.

As always, bubbly will be served. Looking forward to seeing you at the gallery!

If you miss him at Curated, Austin will be exhibiting the following weekend, 8/11-8/12 at the MOAF (Mystic Outdoor Art Festival) – stop by his booth by Curated and say hello.

About Sam

The practice of art constitutes  the highest and most unique form of human expression. I like to think of my drawings and paintings as having a sense of humility and accessibility about them while being quite serious about their artistic purpose. They are watercolors, often with the inclusion of gesso, sumi ink and ball-point pen. I pay attention to details. These works are made from the highest quality pigments and paper available.  My Artist Statement gives more information on why I spend so much time painting.

Beauty is reflected in honesty, humility and frugality. My painting is an effort to reveal these principles. Through a process of creation/destruction/experimentation, back and forth I work on the paper. Gradually, I tease out the image. Nothing is predetermined. I use a very limited palette of watercolor pigment, gesso and ballpoint pen. I try to think of these materials in a very basic way. I have paper. I have pigment. And I have an emotional reaction to the subject matter. I try to work directly on the paper surface without field sketching or erasing. My goal is to preserve the freshness of the painting and reveal my beliefs about beauty by using the materials and treating the surface in these ways. Most paintings are 20-60 layers.

Born 1962, Sam is an award winning & published Licensed Architect, loving family man, passionate environmentalist, forever rebel, an animal lover, musician and backpacker. Samuel Austin lives in Boulder, Colorado and continues to design homes and paint.

About Curated

Curated gallery was created in the spirit of fun and contemporary creativity. We offer a unique and sophisticated variety of fine art, jewelry and luxury goods. We represent artists from around the globe working in varied media; from leather to oil to textiles. Our selection of jewelry is unparalleled, with an emphasis on unique design and craftsmanship. Curated’s mission is to provide distinctive art in all forms and in all price ranges for those who wish to enhance their lives with beautiful things.

Owner Pamela Stone-Duggan combines her extensive experience in interior design and arts marketing with her love of art and whimsy, for an entrepreneurial endeavor that reflects her own style.

After living all over the US as well as in several cities throughout Mexico, Pamela attended Hofstra University in NY.  Most recently she served as the Marketing & Design Director of Stanford University – ARTS programs. Known for her bold and eclectic style, her interiors have been featured in the NYTimes and on the cover of Colorado Homes and Lifestyles as well as on HGTV. She lives in Mystic with her Irish husband, dog and raccoon-hunting cat.

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