About

Sam Francis is a Painter and Printmaker based in Hartford, CT. He earned his BFA in Painting with minors in Printmaking and Art History from the Hartford Art School.

Artist Statement  

It is important to me to bring life into my work, either through quick, expressive brushwork, or spiraling etched lines. My hope is to bring a sense of movement that mimics the air that flows around us, making leaves rustle and water dance. I gravitate towards slow, meditative processes, often starting with a light, gestural drawing, and building up a rich atmosphere through many layers. The places that I paint are not specific, but rather emptied out, vague, and meant to be familiar to others. I invite viewers to be taken back into their own memory bank and join me in a moment of solitude and reflection.