Barbara Samples from Biloxi

Barbara Samples was born in Zion Illinois February 13, 1962 and moved to Northeast MS shortly there after to spend her childhood. She began drawing at an early age and was fascinated with art of any genre.
This self taught artist has an eclectic taste in music and art. She loves some music of all genres but not all music of all genres! Jazz, Soul, Blues and Rock can be heard coming from her studio as she is busy painting in Biloxi, Ms just a short walk from the beach.

Barbara is a recent transplant to Biloxi from Baldwyn, Ms. The call of the Ocean and the Gulf breeze were to much for this Mississippi native to resist. She can be seen walking in the Gulf waters, taking pictures, or just sitting watching the waves waiting for the spectacular sunsets that we have here. to give her inspiration for her paintings.
Barbara taught herself to draw and paint by seeing with an artists eyes. Most people don’t see what they are looking at. The way a shadow falls, the way a color changes, the curve of a child’s cheek these are things we see everyday but only look at not really see.

Books are a great love for her and at the age of 13 she had read every book in the local library with the exception of the encyclopedia. which she had at home.
She still loves book and has the beginnings of restoring her library that was lost along with everything she owned when her home burned a few years ago. This event and being in a head-on collision with a drunk driver changed her life.
After losing everything but the clothes on her back (including her art supplies and paintings), she gave up painting for years. Coming to the Mississippi Gulf coast with her father, brother, (who is also a very talented artist), and fiance to buy seafood, inspired her to try to paint again. She and her fiance Jeff Anderson loved the coast so much they moved here. She now paints in her studio daily drawing inspiration from her family, friends, and of course our beautiful Gulf Coast!

You can contact Barbara through her facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Barbara-Samples-Artist/178079828891817.