About the artist

A collection of mixed media work on canvas and some prints and drawings.

Personal Statement

Samuel moved to the city to study Fine Art at the University of Chichester. He stayed in the area and works as an art instructor for adults with learning disabilities. He returned to the University where he once again took up painting and completed his Master’s degree.

Samuel describes himself as a mixed media artist working in acrylic paint, acrylic ink, oil paint, oil stick and charcoal on his work.

Samuel struggles with the idea of being a painter but rather an artist who draws with paint and other materials.

He represents the human form in his work but toys with scale and proportions, he never looks for a true or perfect figure. “People are not perfect so why depict them as perfect”. He is concerned with capturing emotion or feeling. The work speaks strongly of his direct engagement with sociable and uninhibited environments.

In his most recent work Samuel uses photography, he then redraws the scene from a combination of memories and photographs working quickly to capture the moment. The photographs are often using a panoramic view or a fish eye lens or are multiple images taken from a variety of different angles in the room. Samuel moves around the area or through the crowd. As a result straight lines seem to bend and perspectives become skewed. Working in such a

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  • Studio Information

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    Studio Address

    South Lodge, Connelly Way, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PG

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  • Studio Access

    Wheelchair Access

    Good

    Bank Holiday

    Yes

  • Directions

    At the top of College Lane on the corner of the Grayligwell Estate just across from the Rugby Club. There is parking at the studio.

Samuel McGann

South Lodge, Connelly Way, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PG

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