AFA Artist Spotlight – Samantha Williams-Chapelsky

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Meet Samantha Williams-Chapelsky: Alberta's 2024-25 Artist in Residence/Arts Ambassador and an international art instructor and abstract landscape painter.

During her residency, Samantha challenged herself and embarked on an incredible creative journey, producing an unbelievable 108 plein air (open air) paintings. Her unique textured style captured the essence of more than 40 distinct locations across the province.

From picturesque landscapes to folk music, Samantha steps into the AFA Artist Spotlight and gives us a deeper look into who inspires her work, what she looks for when she’s painting on location, and what keeps her creativity focused and leveled.

See for yourself

You can see the fruit of her artistic labour at the AFA art house. Her solo exhibition,Across Alberta: Paintings from the 2024-25 Alberta Artist in Residenceis on until December 12. Don’t miss your chance to experience the vivid, textured paintings from her journey.