Sam Flores is an American visual artist, illustrator, and muralist, primarily creating urban- and graffiti-inspired modern art. [1]
Sam Flores was born in the state of New Mexico in the United States. As a young man, he moved to San Francisco, California.[ citation needed] When he was younger, he was recorded to be inspired by the work of graffiti, which is what currently drives his inspirations for his paintings and works. [2] He grew up in the scene of skating, graffiti, comic books, and hip hop music and this is reflected in his work. [3] As of 2013, he is currently a part of the Upper Playground, a San Francisco Bay Area brand collective of artists where he has a sub-brand called 12Grain. [4]
He has worked with various mediums, including acrylics, pen and ink, and sculpture. [1] Much of his early work focused on developing designs for skateboarding and clothing companies. [5] He has displayed in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan and throughout Europe. [6]
Sam Flores is known for his work having an art nouveau style, intense color combinations, and fine detail. His work is usually presented on canvas or wood. [2] He is a self-taught artist. [3] He combines unique and disproportional creatures with vibrant landscapes. His greatest influences are Michel Parkes and Maurice Sendak. [7] He had participated in doing some work for the Hope Gallery at the Democratic National Convention in the year of 2009. [8]
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Sam Flores is an American visual artist, illustrator, and muralist, primarily creating urban- and graffiti-inspired modern art. [1]
Sam Flores was born in the state of New Mexico in the United States. As a young man, he moved to San Francisco, California.[ citation needed] When he was younger, he was recorded to be inspired by the work of graffiti, which is what currently drives his inspirations for his paintings and works. [2] He grew up in the scene of skating, graffiti, comic books, and hip hop music and this is reflected in his work. [3] As of 2013, he is currently a part of the Upper Playground, a San Francisco Bay Area brand collective of artists where he has a sub-brand called 12Grain. [4]
He has worked with various mediums, including acrylics, pen and ink, and sculpture. [1] Much of his early work focused on developing designs for skateboarding and clothing companies. [5] He has displayed in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan and throughout Europe. [6]
Sam Flores is known for his work having an art nouveau style, intense color combinations, and fine detail. His work is usually presented on canvas or wood. [2] He is a self-taught artist. [3] He combines unique and disproportional creatures with vibrant landscapes. His greatest influences are Michel Parkes and Maurice Sendak. [7] He had participated in doing some work for the Hope Gallery at the Democratic National Convention in the year of 2009. [8]
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