Samantha Maree
Bio
Samantha Maree is an Atlanta-based abstract artist who received a B.F.A in Art Education from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA and an M.A. in Fine Art Painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
Throughout her career as an artist and educator, she has helped students gain recognition for their works in competitions such as the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, the All-County Art Competition in Clayton County, the All-State Art Symposium, and the Governor’s Honors Program. She has also continued to demonstrate the importance of remaining actively engaged in the artist community by exhibiting her own works in local exhibitions such
as the Castleberry Hill Loft Tour, a CanvasConvos Art Show and Panel Discussion, and the Pin-Up Show & Sale at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia (MOCA GA).
Samantha is currently working on creating a body of abstract paintings that incorporate mixed media processes and techniques. Working in this way allows her the freedom to express herself in ways that are authentic to her own thought processes and creative creativity.
She prides herself in captivating her audience through her elite artistry, transparency, and vulnerability. Through writings and works of art, she aspires to utilize her unique gift of encouragement paired with her artistic talent to bring joy to all whose life her work touches.
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EDUCATION
Master of Art in Fine Art: Drawing & Painting Emphasis
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2017
Bachelor of Fine Art in Art Education
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2009
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2023 | Small Works Art Show, Sugar Hill Art Gallery, Sugar Hill, GA
2022 | Indomitable Minds of the Unbroken, PRIVI Art Gallery, Stonecrest, GA
2019 | Life in Color Art Stroll, 3721 Main Street, College Park, GA
2018 | Castleberry Hill Loft Tour Artist Market, Castleberry Lofts, Atlanta, GA
2017 | CanvasConvos Art Show and Panel Discussion, ArtzyBella and City of South Fulton Partnership, Milk & Honey Restaurant at Cascade, Atlanta, GA
2016 | Pin-Up Show & Sale, Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia (MOCA GA), Atlanta, GA
PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS
2022 | Erika Smith. Voyage ATL/CanvasRebel: Meet Samantha Maree. March 2022. Online. https://canvasrebel.com/meet-samantha-maree/
2017 | Voyage ATL Staff. “Meet Samantha Robbins of By Samantha Maree”. November 2017. Online. http://voyageatl.com
2013 | Jeylin White. “MyNetwork Home for Business ‘Savvy’ Residents.” News-Daily. February 2013.