Sam Flores
{{short description|American painter}}
Sam Flores is an American visual artist, illustrator, and muralist, primarily creating urban- and graffiti-inspired modern art.{{cite web|url=http://www.formatmag.com/features/sam-flores/ |title=Sam Flores | Format Magazine Urban Art Fashion |publisher=Formatmag.com |date=2009-04-19 |accessdate=2012-06-18}}
Biography
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|date=April 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=Sam Flores|url=http://www.thegallery4.us/flores.html|publisher=The Gallery 4|accessdate=13 August 2013}} He grew up in the scene of skating, graffiti, comic books, and hip hop music and this is reflected in his work. 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.{{cite web|title=The People vs. Sam Flores|url=http://notanotherpaperjam.com/post/355008353/the-people-vs-samflores|publisher=Not Another Paper Jam|accessdate=13 August 2013}}
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He has worked with various mediums, including acrylics, pen and ink, and sculpture. Much of his early work focused on developing designs for skateboarding and clothing companies.{{cite web|url=http://thegallery4.us/flores.html |title=the gallery 4 |publisher=Thegallery4.us |date= |accessdate=2012-06-18}} He has displayed in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan and throughout Europe.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/30/NSGMQKG5JU1.DTL|title='Sam Flores: Water Under the Bridge'|last=Harmanci|first=Reyhan|date=November 30, 2006|work=San Francisco Chronicle|pages=G–18|accessdate=2009-09-13}}
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. He is a self-taught artist.{{cite web|title=Sam Flores: Graffiti-Infused Fine Art (10 pieces)|date=28 November 2010 |url=http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/sam-flores-graffitiinfused|publisher=My Modern Met|accessdate=13 August 2013}} He combines unique and disproportional creatures with vibrant landscapes. His greatest influences are Michel Parkes and Maurice Sendak.{{cite web|title=Sam Flores|url=http://www.gelaskins.com/artists/Sam_Flores|publisher=GelaSkins|accessdate=13 August 2013}} He had participated in doing some work for the Hope Gallery at the Democratic National Convention in the year of 2009.{{cite web|last=Hagen|first=Carmel|title=Sam Flores|url=http://www.formatmag.com/features/sam-flores/|publisher=Format Mag|accessdate=13 August 2013}}
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.samflores.com}}
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Category:20th-century American painters
Category:American male painters
Category:21st-century American painters
Category:21st-century American male artists
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