Samantha Abraham develops her art form
A young, talented artist, Samantha Abraham is well on her way to becoming one of Guyana’s most notable artists.
In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Samantha said she developed a passion for art since childhood.
“For as long as I can remember, I have been drawing. Since grade three or four, I remember drawing my first beach scene for a class assignment. I wanted to get every detail so right. This developed in me a passion for art,” she recalled.
While growing up, Samantha also became intrigued with tattoos and how unique they are. She observed the beauty in lines and colours of the tattoos. She was so enthused that she decided to pursue studies in art at E R Burrowes of Art.
Samantha graduated from Burrowes a year ago and is still honing her talent. She mentioned that she has discovered family members who are artists, some of whom have attended Burrowes. Her innate talent has helped her create applauded work, which deserves to be showcased for all to enjoy.
The artist said she enjoys painting galaxies, sound waves, music notes, which are all brightly coloured. She pointed out that she does not like to interpret her own work, but prefers people to make their own interpretations, which give her new concepts for paintings.
“My inspiration also comes from music: its beat and the movement of every sound. Art is my stress free zone. It is very therapeutic for me. It is the one place where my mistakes can turn out to be beautiful and where your imagination comes to life,” she expressed.
Though she has never been part of any exhibition, Samantha hopes to one day be able to share her love for art by exhibiting at forums where she can interact with people and get feedback on her work.
Her plan is to study tattoo designing and to learn more techniques in becoming a better artist.
The young artist’s advice to youths is to “never give up on art if you love it, but keep pushing on, keep getting better at it and continuously practice because art is amazing.”
For more information on the artist, call 652-5355 or visit Pepper Tiffie Abraham on Facebook.
