Gary Sampson

Biography

For many years Gary worked with clay as a traditional potter but due to ill health issues he gave up working in this medium in 2023. He has decided to concentrate on the other discipline that has been prominent in his life.

He studied Fine Art in the late 1950’s for 5 years and after graduating taught in Derbyshire schools and Adult Education. In 1991as Head of an Expressive Arts Faculty he took early retirement from teaching to follow an early dream of an independent artist.
Gary paints dynamic landscapes in oil paint of aspects of the rugged and beautiful environment of the Peak National Park where he lives.

His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Buxton Museum, the Erewash Museum in Ilkeston, the Nottingham museum service and in private collections.
He has had one man shows in Nottingham, Derby,Buxton and Ilkeston. He has exhibited widely in the Midlands and the North of England.

Gary has been an enthusiastic member of Peak District Artisans for many years.