SAMANTHA FRIED
(20th Century; American)
"Good Boy"
Original MODERN IMPRESSIONIST
OIL on CANVAS
Excellent Vintage Condition
Original Frame Size: 26 in.x 20 in.
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Samantha Fried (20th Century)
Third generation artist Samantha Fried resides in California. Fried graduated with a B.A. in Art from California Lutheran University. Afterwards, Samantha Fried pursued her MFA in Fine Art Painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, graduating in 2011. Since that time, she has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows throughout California, while branching out into juried competitions across the United States.
Fried is represented by Brights Gallery in Ontario, Canada and The Frame Gallery in Agoura Hills, California. Currently she is teaching and apprenticing with living master, Jeremy Lipking.
Education
2011 MFA, Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006 BA, Art, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
2004 Study Abroad, Art, Studio Art Centers International- Florence, Florence, Italy
Awards
2019 Award of Excellence, "Indy," Pet Portraits International On-Line Juried Painting Competition, Camelback Gallery
2018 4th Place, "Gorilla Walking," American Art Awards Online Competition, Category 20: Impressionism Animal
2018 5th Place-Tie, "Harris Hawk Stance," American Art Awards Online Competition, Category 20: Impressionism Animal
2018 6th Place, "Night Flight," American Art Awards Online Competition, Category 20: Impressionism Animal
2017 Special Recognition Award, "Morning Warm Up," Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's Show: Animals Art Competition
2015 3rd Place, Paint the Town, Plein Air Painting Competition, Marble Falls, TX
2015 Finalist, Animal & Wildlife Category, Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition
2013 Honorable Mention, "China Town," Texas Spirit Art Show, Graham, TX
2013 Special Recognition Award, "Beach Painting," Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's Show: SeaScapes Art Competition
2012 Honorable Mention, "Malibu Lake," Southern California Plein Air Painters Association's Online Exhibit: On Location
2012 Award of Merit, "Rainy Night 2," 35th Annual Art on Paper Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2006 California Lutheran University, Magna Cum Laude
2005 California Lutheran University, Art Department Scholarship
Professional Experience
2015-2016 Art Teacher, West Valley Christian School, West Hills, CA
2013-2017 Art Apprentice, Jeremy Lipking, Agoura Hills, CA
2012-2013 Teacher, Plein Air Painting, Beginning Drawing, Drawing Workshop, & Pastel for Beginners, Conejo Valley Adult School,
Thousand Oaks, CA
2012 Art Showcased, Showtime's Californication
2012 Teacher Assistant, Painting, For Art's Sake, Agoura Hills, CA
2005 Photographer, Stan Winston Studio, Van Nuys, CA
2002 Intern, Brain Zoo Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2017 "Daily Drawings," The Frame Gallery, Agoura Hills, CA
2011 "Nature & Nurture," Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 "Meng Li," Gallery 688, San Francisco, CA, Academy of Art University
Selected Group Exhibitions & Juried Shows
2018 American Art Awards, Online Competition, Category 20: Impressionism Animal
2018 Thousand Oaks Art Association 2018 Juried Show, Thousand Oaks, CA
2017 Animals Art Competition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's Show
2017 California Art Club's 106th Gold Medal Exhibition, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA
2016 "Bow Wow Meow," Alpha Fine Arts Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2015 6" Squared Exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2015 "Richeson 75 Animals, Birds, & Wildlife," finalist, Online Exhibit
2015 Compassion for Animals, Pend Orielle Arts Council's Gallery, Sandpoint, ID
2015 Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation - "A Magical Menagerie," RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2015 Topanga Canyon Gallery Juried Open 2015, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
2014 "Richeson75 Animals, Birds, & Wildlife," finalist, Online Exhibit
2014 Holiday Art & Gift Gallery Show, Agoura Hills, CA
2014 New Tang Dynasty Television 4th International Figure Painting Competition, finalist, New York, NY
2014 Samantha Fried & Students Group Show, Agoura Hills, CA
2014 Aspen Plein Air 2014, Sheridan Arts Foundation, One of 15 artists chosen across the country chosen to participate in Aspen, CO
2014 "Richeson 75 Small Works Competition," Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
2013 "Texas Spirit Art Show," Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, Graham, TX
2013 "SeaScapes Art Competition," Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery Show
2012 "Animals, Birds, & Wildlife," Richeson75 Online Juried Exhibit
2012 "On Location," Southern California Plein Air Painter's Association Online Juried Exhibit
2012 "Asian Influences: The Year of the Dragon," California Art Club Juried Show, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA
2012 "Water's Edge," Online group juried show, Linus Galleries'
2012 "Artists' Gallery 2012 National Juried Exhibition," The Great Frame Up Gallery, Longmont, CO
2012 "The Salon International," Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2012 "35th Annual Art on Paper National Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2012 "Green," Online group juried show, Linus Galleries'
2011 "Pieces of Eden," Modern Eden Gallery & Studio, San Francisco, CA
2011 "North Beach Cityscapes," Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 "Wall of Roses," Modern Eden Gallery & Studio, San Francisco, CA Curator: Bradley Platz & Kim Larson
2011 The 81st Annual Junior League of San Francisco Fashion Show & Auction, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
2011 "Nude to Us, Go Figure," Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Tutti Ialia,” Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 Third Annual North Beach Artwalk, Live Worms, San Francisco, CA, Telegraph Hill Dweller Art & Culture Committee
2010 Quick Studies Group Show, Gallery 688, San Francisco, CA, Academy of Art University
2010 “The Inns & Outs of North Beach,” Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “The Passage of Time,” Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “San Francisco Cityscapes,” Arata Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Haiti Relief Group Show,” Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Eugene Yanza
2006 “Eleven,” California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA, Curator: Michael Pearce
2004 Fugi Studios Jewelry Show, Fugi Studios, Florence Italy, Fugi Studios
Bibliography
"World's Best Animal Impressionists: Maimon, Tilby, Fried, Mamic, & Howard," by Thom Bierdz, A Medium Corporation, 2018
"Women in Art," SouthwestArt Magazine, August 2013, pg. 133
California Lutheran University, “Untitled” & “The Addict,”
Morning Glory, 2005, pg. 40-41, 56
California Lutheran University, “Florence Sunset,”
Morning Glory, 2004, pg. 38
Commissions
Gloriana Elizabeth, "I Do"
Samantha Lewis, "The Kids"
Diana Higgins, "Self Portrait, Rainy Night 2" & "Bald Eagle 2"
Barb Chilton, "Emmie" & "Midland Georgia"
Jay Frank, "The Graduate"
Frank Gonzales, "My Daughter"
Rob Gardner, "Hannah Gardner"
Collections
Diana Higgins, Thousand Oaks, CA
Mark Steinberg, Santa Clara, CA
Alice Abbott, San Francisco, CA
Kim Collum, Malibu, CA
Steven & Cathi House, San Francisco, CA
Julie Jaycox, San Francisco, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Morris, England
Cristen Miller, San Francisco, CA
Meng Li, China
Luis Rivera, Ventura, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Varahramyan, Carlsbad, CA
Melissa Wilson, Mission Viejo, CA
Pooja Jain, India
Mr. & Mrs. Maguire, Westlake Village, CA
Sonya Shaw, Agoura Hills, CA
Bob Scribner, Los Angeles, CA
Gilda Khamis, Westlake Village, CA
Ricky Comeda, Pasadena, CA
Rocio Hernandez, Los Angeles, CA
Larkin Higgins, Los Angeles, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Frank, Woodland Hills, CA
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