Sally Samins

Sally Samins is an abstract artist, strongly influenced by a childhood in Australia.

After studying graphic arts at Sydney College of the Arts, she became a well-known sports photographer, specializing in America’s Cup yachting. After developing her artistic eye through photography, she decided to follow her childhood dream of becoming a painter and has created a distinctive style that combines strong visual composition with rich color. She creates images that convey the inspirations she derives from New Zealand and her native Australia’s deserts, oceans and urban landscapes.

Samins work has a strong visual impact while evoking feelings of comfort and familiarity, and continuing to reveal itself in its detail.

She has exhibited throughout the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Samins spend her time between San Diego, California and Hot Water Beach Coromandel.