The Sower Gallery Announces
The Art of Scott Sample
…to renew a sense of thankfulness, hope, and peace during the Holiday season…
Nov. 22- Dec.30, 2016
Artist’s Reception (open to the public)
Friday Dec. 2, 2016 from 6-9pm
The Sower Gallery
145 Engler Blvd. Chaska, MN
SOWER GALLERY’S ARTIST EXHIBITION EXPLORES FAITH, HOPE & HEALING THROUGH ART
The Sower Gallery will be host to a unique art exhibit and book launch by MInnesota artist and long-time creative agency executive Scott Sample. Nearly two decades in the making, this exhibit is both a retrospective and an unveiling, featuring a selection of his most pivotal and deeply personal pieces, some seldom shown publicly. Scott’s highly evocative art chronicles his journey from disillusioned, grieving father, to hopeful explorer, to a man of deep faith and conviction.
Scott has a BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and an MFA from Kent State University. Over decades, he has received numerous awards and recognition for his art from many sources, and has five published books about his art, including Like a Prayer, which is available at this show. Scott’s resume includes Instructor and Guest Lecturer at a number of art institutions including Boston College, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Minnesota, and Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Scott is the CEO of Initio Advertising, Minneapolis
The show, beginning Nov. 22nd, spans the Holiday season, often experienced by many of us as a time that is filled with glitter, bustle, and excess. Scott’s art offers a contrast, an opportunity to reflect and renew a sense of thankfulness, hope, and peace.
Of his art, Scott says:“Creating art is a continual process of moving forward, pulling back, and looking for the whole story. This ebb and flow is the core of my inspiration. Such tension compels me to bring image and spirit to life through painting.”
Many of his works are constructs, building visual concepts with materials like oil on plaster, wood, copper, and glass. He is intrigued with letting the materials help determine the process and tell a story. This organic method allows him to look inward for meaning, embracing the tools of metaphor, icon, symbol, and words.
“Art has taught me that life is not always about what we bring, contribute, or add. Often, it’s what we take away, or don’t say, that makes a moment sublime. As I give myself more to the Spirit these works have become like visual Prayers.”
Scott approaches his work with a prayerful, meditative spirit. In his book about his art, Like a Prayer, he says, “It is my highest aim to create works that bring forward questions and dialogue of belief.”
Scott’s book, as well as originals and prints of his art, will be for sale at the gallery. An Artist’s Reception will be held from 6-9 on Friday December 2nd. It is free, and the public is welcome.
The gallery is in Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd. and is open from 10AM -12:30PM daily, including Sundays. Information about any changes in hours of operation , and additional information about the show and the artist can be found on Facebook at “The Sower Gallery”.
To see the art and story behind Scott Sample visit: http://www.scottsample.com
Chaska City Square Park, located in Downtown Chaska just East of Hwy 41 Directions
Beginning April 17th and continuing until May 27th.
The Sower Gallery has just received a $5620 grant from the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area which will provide specialized docent training for engaging seniors from local care facilities in the art at the gallery. The grant trains 4 docents in Museum Sage and Time Slips methods, and is designed as an outreach to seniors that will enrich and validate them through art and conversation.
