Samantha daSilva Artist Biography 

Samantha daSilva was born in the coastal city of Santos, Brazil. Influenced at an early age by her artistic family, namely her grandmother, a portrait artist, and her mother, a watercolourist, daSilva experimented with a variety of mediums before discovering her passion for abstract painting.After immigrating to Canada in 1989, daSilva spent an extensive period traveling abroad and living in western Canada and the United States. In 2005, daSilva went back to Brazil for six months to further explore and develop her artistic talents.

As an emerging artist, daSilva is quickly gaining momentum in Calgary’s local art scene. In 2009, her work was shown in nineteen different venues across the city, including the distinguished Cultural Intersection Exhibition in the City of Calgary Municipal Building and EPCOR Centre.daSilva’s most recent achievements include a teaching position at The Calgary School of Art and the grand opening of Samantha daSilva Studio in Art Central, Calgary, Alberta.

 http://www.samanthadasilva.com/index.html

http://www.artcentral.ca/ 

Artist Statement 

"My intent as an artist is to give shape, color and form to emotions, thoughts and life experiences. It is as simple and as difficult as that! Rather than forcing the work down a preconceived path, I allow the work to direct me instead. I rely heavily on intuition and chance in order to achieve this. For me, painting is a meditative experience. It is about being in the moment, actively listening and indulging my creative urges.
I aim to create work that is honest and work that inspires. I remember the first time I saw an original painting by Salvador Dali in person. I was stupefied. I scarcely remember breathing. I felt the world around me come to a complete and abrupt stop. My eyes filled with tears. I was face to face with truth, beauty and genius. Art has the power to do this. If I can create an emotional response in the viewer, even in the smallest sense, I have succeeded."

Web : www.samanthadasilva.com