Bio

 

[Bio]

GF Sam Wagner lives in Overland Park, Kansas and received a Bachelors in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Kansas, School of Architecture, Design & Planning in 1997.  Focus study included classes in drawing, sculpture and expanded media from the KU Department of Visual Art.  He is currently working as an Architect at a Kansas City area firm while pursuing art and creative endeavors in his spare time.

 [Artist Statement]

I am drawn to that first idea, the napkin sketch, the demo, that fuzzy memory.  I try to keep my work simple and pure, so that I may be true to that first impression.  I like to experiment with found paper by adding layers of paint to create texture that I can cut and paste onto a painted panel board.  In developing and executing an idea, I find that my creative process borrows form design principles and work habits that I learned in my architecture design studios.  Most of my work is a reaction to a prior painting or series.  I really enjoy the process of making art and a finished piece always leaves me with the question “What if?”

 [Contact]

Questions, commissions, and pricing info send an email to:  gfsamwagner (at) gmail.com