Samuel Hoskins (b. 2000, Salem, OR) is a figurative oil painter currently working in Florence, IT.
After graduating high school in 2019, Hoskins formalized his lifelong passion for painting at The Florence Academy of Art. Grounded in the observation of nature, his artistic practice is highly tactile: he forages for pigmented stones, larch sap, and wild lavender, personally milling and distilling these raw elements into timeless mediums.
Seeking a deeper philosophical understanding of the natural world, Hoskins draws inspiration from visionary thinkers like Terence McKenna and Ram Dass. Through introspection, he cultivates a radical optimism, embracing the idea that reality is stranger than we can comprehend. Guided by the belief that humanity is drawn forward by a "transcendental attractor at the end of time," he is captivated by the accelerating frontiers of both scientific and esoteric discovery. His ultimate pursuit remains the seamless synthesis of these expansive ideas into singular, cohesive works of art.
EDUCATION
2023
The Florence Academy of Art 4th Prize Year, Florence, Italy
2019-2022
The Florence Academy of Art Core Program, Florence, Italy
EXHIBITION WORK
2026
The LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2025
Love Art Salon Grand Opening, Seattle, WA
2024
The Call to Adventure - Solo Show - Salem Art Association
Bellevue Art Museum Art Fair, Bellevue, WA
Spring Forward AiA Group Exhibition, Salem, OR
2023
Art in the Pearl, Fine Art Fair, Pearl District, Portland, OR
Expanding Horizons: Art as the Key to Awakened Consciousness, Solo Show, OR
Salem Art Fair, Salem, OR
2022
AAPL National Grand Exhibition, November 2022, New York, NY
Salmagundi Club Annual Exhibition, July-August 2022, New York, NY
Salem on the Edge Gallery En Plein Air Exhibition, August 2022, Salem, OR
Salem Art Fair, Salem, OR
2021
Artists in Action Paint the Town Group Exhibition, Salem Art Association, Salem, OR
Group Showcase September, Salem on the Edge Gallery, Salem, OR
Group Showcase July, Salem on the Edge Gallery, Salem, OR
2020
Group Exhibition, Salem on the Edge Gallery, Salem, OR
2019
Salem Art Fair Emerging Artist Booth, Salem, OR
2018
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold Key State Gallery, Corvallis, OR
Salem Art Association Young Artists Showcase, Salem, OR
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS
2025
Selected into The Hudson River Fellowship Residency
Art Renewal Center Salon American Essence Award
Two paintings on the Lunar Codex are going to the South Pole of the Moon
2024
The Almanara Collection Artist in Residence Award, Montoro, Spain
2023
Oil Painters of America National Student Exhibition, 1st Place
International Portrait Society Next Generation 4th Place
2022
AAPL Award Art Renewal Center Scholarship Winner
Graduate in Resident at The Florence Academy of Art
The Art Renewal Center Salon Finalist
Southwest Art Magazine 21 Under 31
2021
The Art Renewal Center Scholarship 3rd Place Winner
The Florence Academy of Art Returning Student Work-Study Scholarship
2020
The Florence Academy of Art Returning Student Work-Study Scholarship
2019
Salem Art Fair Emerging Artist Recipient
Palette Project Recipient under Daniel Keys at the Scottsdale Artists School
2018
Scholastic Art and Writing National Silver Medal Winner
Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key Winner