About sam weeks
About
Sam Weeks is a British artist, based in Birmingham, UK.
She studied Fine Art at BCU.
Primarily an abstract painter, Sam says she finds her creative inspiration through 'noticing what I notice - following the trail of breadcrumbs into the unknown, wherever it leads, trusting I'll discover new, intriguing subjects to investigate.'
Sam's paintings develop instinctively, riffing on a theme, without any pre-planning or fixed outcome in mind - Sam's creative enquiry is more about the journey than the destination.
Chance, serendipity, and finding a flow state, somewhere between the influences of head and heart, intellect and instinct, are key in Sam's painting process and practice.
My Art Practice
For me, everything starts with play - being free with the paint, seeing what comes to mind - an association, a response, the glimpse of an idea or theme.
I use brushes, scrapers, scratching implements, rollers, a detail sander, even cutlery! Anything I can find that will apply or remove paint is fair game. I always have a stack of gel-printed papers on hand to incorporate, adding layers of texture and history to the surface, as I go.
My preferred medium is acrylic paint, for its immediacy and compatibility with so many other media. My studio, a wooden shed at the end of my garden, is my sanctuary, my laboratory, my soul's true home. In there. with my music or the radio on, I commit fully to expressing my innermost thoughts and ideas with paint. For me, Art is all about communication - it has a story or poem to tell, each painting a new stanza or paragraph, each series a new chapter. Like leaving a trail of footprints in the sand, my paintings are testament to my journey and exploration.