About The Artist

Samantha grew up in a small outback town Emerald, in central Queensland Australia and currently resides in Melbourne. Samantha’s art work has been extensively exhibited throughout Australia and internationally. Her works are held in both private and public collections and have been published in numerous magazines including the New Yorker. Samantha is the recipient of a number of art prizes; Australian Leica Photographer of the year, MacGregor Prize for Photography, Px3 Paris International Photography Awards, 1st and 3rd place winner 2010 and highly commended in the prestigious Moran Contemporary Art Prize. “My photographic art is primarily concerned with depicting an untouchable reality with elements of magic realism, I put together images that show quiet, introspective and unconscious moments of life and our relationships with others; creation of an image is an imaginative process in which I try to give a physical texture to fleeting or unarticulated feelings”. Samantha’s images are theatrically staged with the finished artworks presented in rich, vibrant colour and fine detail. The outcome is fine-art photography that has theatrical qualities with elements of a cinematic movie still. Samantha is represented by QLD www.antheapolsonart.com.au VIC www.helengory.com NSW www.arthousegallery.com.au www.samanthaeverton.com