SAMANTHA FRIED (20th Century; American) "Good Boy" Original MODERN IMPRESSIONIST OIL on CANVAS Excellent Vintage Condition Original Frame Size: 26 in.x 20 in. email any questions through...thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------