Hi, my name is Samson (aka Sam), and welcome to my site!!!
I was born in Taiwan, and grew up in New York City. At the age of 9, my parents and my 3 brothers immigrated from Taiwan to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, to start a COMPLETELY NEW life in the USA during the early 1970’s. This shift had an incredible impact on me. I had to straddle and make sense of two different, and at times conflicting cultures.
Thrusted into a foreign environment and being completely illiterate of the English language, I honed in on my perception and developed skills in depicting, to cope with an unfamiliar environment. As my English improved and I began working (at age 14), I roamed all over NYC completely unsupervised when I was either not working or not in school. Access to public transportation allowed me to explore all five boroughs. The vast NYC became my playground and I developed a strong affinity for the arts. I dove into the arts in high school where my artworks caught the attention of my teachers and won awards and recognitions. Although my counselor encouraged me to apply to art schools, I chose to study Computer Engineering to ease the concerns of my struggling immigrant parents. Pursuing a path as an artist in a working class immigrant family of 6 was never an option for me.
Despite the rigorous demands of my job, I maintained my love for the arts and never abandoned it. Throughout life’s many twists and turns, I trained myself using books, videos, and visited museums and gallery shows. I was disciplined in carving out time for making art throughout all stages of my life. In 2010, I dedicated my full attention to the arts with the aspiration to create meaningful and impactful artworks that will, in one way or another, benefit all.
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