Biography
Beneath her amiable personality burns a fervent fire to express life through art and dialogue. Samantha daSilva is a professional artist and educator, living and working in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Born in Santos, Brazil, daSilva was influenced at an early age by her copiously artistic family. Her grandmother, a portrait artist, her aunt, an accomplished jewelry designer, and her mother, a water colorist, all influenced daSilva to experiment with a variety of mediums.
Upon graduating High School, daSilva opted out of attending art school for a career path that was “safer” and more “secure”. But life has a magnetic force that pulls you back to where you are supposed to be. Ten years and an array of tumultuously revelatory experiences led her back to her initial love: art.
Intent on making up for lost time, daSilva dedicated herself full-time to creating and teaching art. Her passion for abstract painting has manifested itself through prolific expressions of art on canvas and varying media. Since ’08, daSilva’s work has been exhibited in over 100 group and solo exhibitions including HGTV's Love it or List It!, a collaboration with Schoolhouse in Portland, OR, and a cover feature in Dote Magazine.
As an educator, daSilva has instructed at various public & private institutions across the United States, Hawai'i, Canada, and France.
Born in Santos, Brazil, daSilva was influenced at an early age by her copiously artistic family. Her grandmother, a portrait artist, her aunt, an accomplished jewelry designer, and her mother, a water colorist, all influenced daSilva to experiment with a variety of mediums.
Upon graduating High School, daSilva opted out of attending art school for a career path that was “safer” and more “secure”. But life has a magnetic force that pulls you back to where you are supposed to be. Ten years and an array of tumultuously revelatory experiences led her back to her initial love: art.
Intent on making up for lost time, daSilva dedicated herself full-time to creating and teaching art. Her passion for abstract painting has manifested itself through prolific expressions of art on canvas and varying media. Since ’08, daSilva’s work has been exhibited in over 100 group and solo exhibitions including HGTV's Love it or List It!, a collaboration with Schoolhouse in Portland, OR, and a cover feature in Dote Magazine.
As an educator, daSilva has instructed at various public & private institutions across the United States, Hawai'i, Canada, and France.
Artist Statement
Blank canvas flat on the floor. We stare at each other. I touch you. Run my hands over the tight stretched cotton. I smile. I kiss you and say thanks.
I squeeze paint onto the canvas. I use a paint roller to move the paint around, blend colours, create lines and shapes.
Texture is created by adding plaster, sawdust, sand, newspaper, ink and rubbing alcohol to the painted surface.
Water is an intrinsic part of my process. Straight from the tube, acrylic paint is tight, rigid. With the addition of water, the paint relaxes, takes a long, deep breath, begins to move and dance across the canvas.
I tilt and manipulate the canvas so that shapes begin to form. I respond to these shapes intuitively. For this reason, my work is never preconceived. I prefer to have the work direct me instead.
Fearless Abstract Painting is a process of adding and subtracting to create balance and harmony on the canvas.
My work is a celebration. Once, I identified myself as a victim. Broken, deficient, lacking. Today I am empowered, grateful, anew. Through my work, I attempt to illustrate the redemptive power of choice.
I squeeze paint onto the canvas. I use a paint roller to move the paint around, blend colours, create lines and shapes.
Texture is created by adding plaster, sawdust, sand, newspaper, ink and rubbing alcohol to the painted surface.
Water is an intrinsic part of my process. Straight from the tube, acrylic paint is tight, rigid. With the addition of water, the paint relaxes, takes a long, deep breath, begins to move and dance across the canvas.
I tilt and manipulate the canvas so that shapes begin to form. I respond to these shapes intuitively. For this reason, my work is never preconceived. I prefer to have the work direct me instead.
Fearless Abstract Painting is a process of adding and subtracting to create balance and harmony on the canvas.
My work is a celebration. Once, I identified myself as a victim. Broken, deficient, lacking. Today I am empowered, grateful, anew. Through my work, I attempt to illustrate the redemptive power of choice.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in Santos, Brazil
Lives and works in Salt Lake City, UT
Lives and works in Salt Lake City, UT
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Moon & Turtle, Hilo, HI
"A New Earth"
2016 Nostalgia Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT
“Chakra Paintings”
2016 Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
"Sunday Best"
2014 Wolf Custom Homes, Calgary, AB
"Watermark”, Curated by Aveline Crews
2011 Higher Ground Cafe, Calgary, AB
"This Summer"
2010 Art Loop Gallery, Art Central, Calgary, AB
"The Lasting"
2010 Cafe Koi, Calgary, AB
"In Bloom"
2010 Gallery 101, Calgary, AB
"Dreaming Out Loud"
2010 Shisomiso Boutique & Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Small Paintings & Drawings"
2010 Art Central, Calgary, AB
"The Forever Series" Studio Exhibition
2010 Brava Bistro, Calgary, AB
"Pile Up Life"
2009 Vicious Circle, Calgary, AB
"Vertigo"
2009 Blink Restaurant, Calgary, AB
"Lucid Ground"
2009 Blowfish Sushi Lounge, Calgary, AB
"Nature. Luck. Love."
2009 Steeps Urban Tea House, Calgary, AB
"In Essence"
2009 Oolong Tea House, Calgary, AB
"Corrosion In Bloom"
"A New Earth"
2016 Nostalgia Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT
“Chakra Paintings”
2016 Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
"Sunday Best"
2014 Wolf Custom Homes, Calgary, AB
"Watermark”, Curated by Aveline Crews
2011 Higher Ground Cafe, Calgary, AB
"This Summer"
2010 Art Loop Gallery, Art Central, Calgary, AB
"The Lasting"
2010 Cafe Koi, Calgary, AB
"In Bloom"
2010 Gallery 101, Calgary, AB
"Dreaming Out Loud"
2010 Shisomiso Boutique & Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Small Paintings & Drawings"
2010 Art Central, Calgary, AB
"The Forever Series" Studio Exhibition
2010 Brava Bistro, Calgary, AB
"Pile Up Life"
2009 Vicious Circle, Calgary, AB
"Vertigo"
2009 Blink Restaurant, Calgary, AB
"Lucid Ground"
2009 Blowfish Sushi Lounge, Calgary, AB
"Nature. Luck. Love."
2009 Steeps Urban Tea House, Calgary, AB
"In Essence"
2009 Oolong Tea House, Calgary, AB
"Corrosion In Bloom"
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Root'd Home, Park City, UT
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Art Project Paia, Paia, HI
Love in Color
2018 Choice Health Bar, Lahaina, HI
Summer Show & Sale
2018 Sun Days Hawaii, Paia, Maui
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Pacific Home, Kahului, HI
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Maui Hue, Kahului, HI
Exhibiting Artist
2017 Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI
2018 Program Preview Exhibit
2017 Schoolhouse Electric, Portland, OR
Schoolhouse Art Studio
2016 Arte Haus Collectif, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
2016 Dara Modern, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
2016 InBody Academy, Salt Lake City, UT
"Chakra Paintings"
2015 Gerry Thomas Gallery, Calgary, AB
“Lost & Found”, Curated by Desere Pressey
2015 Kartar Furniture & Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition and Sale
2015 Robert Pashuk Architecture + Pomp & Circumstance, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition and Sale
2014 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
Faculty Exhibition
2014 The Heather Company, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Heather Draper
2014 Homeroom at Madison Crossing, West Yellowstone, MT
Exhibition and Sale
2014 Loft 112 Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Discover: An Art Show", Curated by Limelighter
2013 Endeavor Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Cultural Intersection", Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2013 Quintaro Imaging, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale
2013 Roberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Connections", Curated by Ana Ostberg
2013 Village Brewelry, Calgary, Alberta
"Discover: An Art Show", Curated by Limelighter
2012 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
"Surfacing 5"
2012 Domaine Fine Furnishings & Design, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale
2012 Peridot Decorative Homewear, Calgary, AB
Exhibition & Sale, Curated by Dawn Bolinger
2012 Springbank Community Centre, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
2011 Amsterdam Rhino, Calgary, AB
"Traffic Jam", Alley Exhibit
2011 Art Loop Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Paint The Girls", 3-Person Exhibition
2011 Art Loop Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Surfacing 3"
2011 The Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Auburn Retrospective"
2011 BMO Centre & Corral, Calgary, AB
Calgary Home + Garden Show, Quintaro Imaging
2011 Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Home + Garden Show, Karoleena Homes
2011 EMMEDIA Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Exploring Feminism Through Art"
2011 Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB
APEGGA Art Show & Summit Awards Art Exhibition and Gala
2011 Market Collective, Calgary, AB
"Women in the Media"
2011 The Marquee Room, Calgary, AB
"Women Unite! Take Back the Night!"
2010 Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Matte & Gloss" 2-Person Exhibition
2010 Resolution Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"The Tea Party"
2010 Resolution Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"The Tea Party"
2010 Radisson Hotel, Calgary, AB
"Paint In Alberta", Creative Arts Convention
2010 City of Calgary Municipal Building, AB
2nd Annual Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2010 Peridot decorative Homewear, Calgary, AB
SODO Block Party, Curated by Dawn Bolinger
2010 Springbank Community Center, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
2010 Edmonton Expo Center, Edmonton, AB
APEGGA Art Show & Summit Awards Art Exhibition & Gala
2010 The Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
Spring Show and Sale
2010 Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Matte & Gloss", 2-Person Exhibit
2009 Art Central, Calgary, AB
2-Person Exhibition, Lisa Hendricks Studio
2009 Gallery 101, Calgary, AB
"The Unknown Art Show"
2009 Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB
Abstract Painters Show
2009 EPCOR Center & City of Calgary Municipal Building, Calgary, AB
Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2009 South Calgary Stake Center, Calgary, AB
5th Ward Relief Society Anniversary
2009 Cactus Art Supply, Calgary, AB
Annual Faculty Exhibition
2009 O Restaurant, Calgary, AB
"01 Art Show", Curated by Paul Hughes
2009 225 58th Ave. S. E., Calgary, AB
"1111 Art Show", Curated by Paul Hughes
2008 Kahala Cafe, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Tracy Proctor
2008 Swirl Fine Art & Design, Calgary, AB
"Spirit of the Sky", Curated by Tracy Proctor
2008 Springbank Heritage Hall, Calgary, AB
Exhibition & Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Art Project Paia, Paia, HI
Love in Color
2018 Choice Health Bar, Lahaina, HI
Summer Show & Sale
2018 Sun Days Hawaii, Paia, Maui
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Pacific Home, Kahului, HI
Exhibiting Artist
2018 Maui Hue, Kahului, HI
Exhibiting Artist
2017 Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI
2018 Program Preview Exhibit
2017 Schoolhouse Electric, Portland, OR
Schoolhouse Art Studio
2016 Arte Haus Collectif, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
2016 Dara Modern, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
2016 InBody Academy, Salt Lake City, UT
"Chakra Paintings"
2015 Gerry Thomas Gallery, Calgary, AB
“Lost & Found”, Curated by Desere Pressey
2015 Kartar Furniture & Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition and Sale
2015 Robert Pashuk Architecture + Pomp & Circumstance, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition and Sale
2014 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
Faculty Exhibition
2014 The Heather Company, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Heather Draper
2014 Homeroom at Madison Crossing, West Yellowstone, MT
Exhibition and Sale
2014 Loft 112 Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Discover: An Art Show", Curated by Limelighter
2013 Endeavor Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Cultural Intersection", Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2013 Quintaro Imaging, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale
2013 Roberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Connections", Curated by Ana Ostberg
2013 Village Brewelry, Calgary, Alberta
"Discover: An Art Show", Curated by Limelighter
2012 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
"Surfacing 5"
2012 Domaine Fine Furnishings & Design, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale
2012 Peridot Decorative Homewear, Calgary, AB
Exhibition & Sale, Curated by Dawn Bolinger
2012 Springbank Community Centre, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
2011 Amsterdam Rhino, Calgary, AB
"Traffic Jam", Alley Exhibit
2011 Art Loop Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Paint The Girls", 3-Person Exhibition
2011 Art Loop Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Surfacing 3"
2011 The Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Auburn Retrospective"
2011 BMO Centre & Corral, Calgary, AB
Calgary Home + Garden Show, Quintaro Imaging
2011 Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Home + Garden Show, Karoleena Homes
2011 EMMEDIA Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Exploring Feminism Through Art"
2011 Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB
APEGGA Art Show & Summit Awards Art Exhibition and Gala
2011 Market Collective, Calgary, AB
"Women in the Media"
2011 The Marquee Room, Calgary, AB
"Women Unite! Take Back the Night!"
2010 Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Matte & Gloss" 2-Person Exhibition
2010 Resolution Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"The Tea Party"
2010 Resolution Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"The Tea Party"
2010 Radisson Hotel, Calgary, AB
"Paint In Alberta", Creative Arts Convention
2010 City of Calgary Municipal Building, AB
2nd Annual Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2010 Peridot decorative Homewear, Calgary, AB
SODO Block Party, Curated by Dawn Bolinger
2010 Springbank Community Center, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
2010 Edmonton Expo Center, Edmonton, AB
APEGGA Art Show & Summit Awards Art Exhibition & Gala
2010 The Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
Spring Show and Sale
2010 Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
"Matte & Gloss", 2-Person Exhibit
2009 Art Central, Calgary, AB
2-Person Exhibition, Lisa Hendricks Studio
2009 Gallery 101, Calgary, AB
"The Unknown Art Show"
2009 Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB
Abstract Painters Show
2009 EPCOR Center & City of Calgary Municipal Building, Calgary, AB
Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by The Calgary Multicultural Centre
2009 South Calgary Stake Center, Calgary, AB
5th Ward Relief Society Anniversary
2009 Cactus Art Supply, Calgary, AB
Annual Faculty Exhibition
2009 O Restaurant, Calgary, AB
"01 Art Show", Curated by Paul Hughes
2009 225 58th Ave. S. E., Calgary, AB
"1111 Art Show", Curated by Paul Hughes
2008 Kahala Cafe, Calgary, AB
Exhibition and Sale, Curated by Tracy Proctor
2008 Swirl Fine Art & Design, Calgary, AB
"Spirit of the Sky", Curated by Tracy Proctor
2008 Springbank Heritage Hall, Calgary, AB
Exhibition & Sale, Curated by Applaud the Arts Calgary
SELECTED DONATIONS, FUNDRAISERS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
2019 Root'd Home, Park City, UT
Live Painting, Sundance Film Festival 2019
2018 Maui Cultural Center, Kahului
Maui Calls: "In Celebration of Hula", 24th Annual Benefit Gala
2018 BMW Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, HI
Donkey Mill Art Center, 11th Annual Art Auction
2017 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
"Art Is Healing", 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition & Silent Auction
2017 Marquis Room, Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB
Vantage Community Services, “The Grand Gala”, Fundraiser Exhibition, Silent Auction & Gala
2016 Donkey Mill Art Center, Holualoa, HI
Live Painting, Kona Coffee Festival
2016 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
"Art Is Healing", 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 The Falls at Trolley Square, Salt Lake City, UT
"Equality Utah Jazz Brunch", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 Metchosin International School of the Arts, Victoria, BC
MISSA Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2015 Este SugarHouse, Salt Lake City, UT
"Red Dress Charity Gala", Fundraiser Exhibition, Silent Auction & Gala
2015 Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
Live Painting, Salt Lake City Gallery Stroll
2015 The Bold Affair, Salt Lake City, UT
Co-Speaker with Jess Larsen, Curated by Baya Voce
2015 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2014 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Big Rock Brewery, Calgary, AB
"4th Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Blink Restaurant, Calgary, AB
Artwork Printed on Lunch & Dinner Menus
2013 DaDe Art & Design Lab, Calgary, AB
Live Painting, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Homes by Avi, Calgary, AB
Runner-Up, Calgary Stampede Dreamhome Artist Project
2013 Hotel Arts, Calgary, AB
"A Creative Affair", Live Painting, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Sotheby's International Realty, Calgary, AB
"Ripple Effect", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 Brandin Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
"Breakfast on the Trail", Commissioned Mural
2012 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary, AB
"Cork & Canvas Wine & Art Festival", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 Colart Artist Materials, Piscataway, NJ
Artist Outreach Program
2012 Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB
Canada's Sport Hall of Fame Induction, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 The Naked Leaf, Calgary, AB
Artwork Printed on Custom Tea Labels
2012 Hotel Arts, Calgary, AB
"18 Degrees of Jazz", Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 The Art Gallery of Calgary, AB
"A New Chapter": MRU Interior Design Alumni, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Resolution Gallery, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Yellowstone Historic Center, West Yellowstone, MT
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 The Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 The Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Big Rock Brewery, Calgary, AB
"1st Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Axis Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Calgary Artists for Life", Cantos Music Foundation, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 City of Calgary Municipal Building, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by the Calgary Multicultural Centre
2010 Flames Central, Calgary, AB
"5th Annual Calgary Timeraiser", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT
"Candlelight Serenade", Child Rescue Foundation, Fundraiser Exhibition & Music Concert
2010 Gibson Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Button Up! Celebrity Button Auction", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2009 Blackfoot Inn, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Canadian Artists for the Poor", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2008 Venturion Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"1st Annual Canadian Artists for the Poor", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
Live Painting, Sundance Film Festival 2019
2018 Maui Cultural Center, Kahului
Maui Calls: "In Celebration of Hula", 24th Annual Benefit Gala
2018 BMW Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, HI
Donkey Mill Art Center, 11th Annual Art Auction
2017 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
"Art Is Healing", 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition & Silent Auction
2017 Marquis Room, Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB
Vantage Community Services, “The Grand Gala”, Fundraiser Exhibition, Silent Auction & Gala
2016 Donkey Mill Art Center, Holualoa, HI
Live Painting, Kona Coffee Festival
2016 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
"Art Is Healing", 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 The Falls at Trolley Square, Salt Lake City, UT
"Equality Utah Jazz Brunch", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 Metchosin International School of the Arts, Victoria, BC
MISSA Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2016 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2015 Este SugarHouse, Salt Lake City, UT
"Red Dress Charity Gala", Fundraiser Exhibition, Silent Auction & Gala
2015 Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
Live Painting, Salt Lake City Gallery Stroll
2015 The Bold Affair, Salt Lake City, UT
Co-Speaker with Jess Larsen, Curated by Baya Voce
2015 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2014 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Big Rock Brewery, Calgary, AB
"4th Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Blink Restaurant, Calgary, AB
Artwork Printed on Lunch & Dinner Menus
2013 DaDe Art & Design Lab, Calgary, AB
Live Painting, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Homes by Avi, Calgary, AB
Runner-Up, Calgary Stampede Dreamhome Artist Project
2013 Hotel Arts, Calgary, AB
"A Creative Affair", Live Painting, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2013 Sotheby's International Realty, Calgary, AB
"Ripple Effect", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 Brandin Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
"Breakfast on the Trail", Commissioned Mural
2012 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary, AB
"Cork & Canvas Wine & Art Festival", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 Colart Artist Materials, Piscataway, NJ
Artist Outreach Program
2012 Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB
Canada's Sport Hall of Fame Induction, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2012 The Naked Leaf, Calgary, AB
Artwork Printed on Custom Tea Labels
2012 Hotel Arts, Calgary, AB
"18 Degrees of Jazz", Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 The Art Gallery of Calgary, AB
"A New Chapter": MRU Interior Design Alumni, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Summer Series Scholarship Fund, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Resolution Gallery, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2011 Yellowstone Historic Center, West Yellowstone, MT
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 The Auburn Saloon, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 The Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, AB
Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Big Rock Brewery, Calgary, AB
"1st Annual Helping Hands Art Exhibit", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Axis Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Calgary Artists for Life", Cantos Music Foundation, Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 City of Calgary Municipal Building, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Cultural Intersection Exhibition, Curated by the Calgary Multicultural Centre
2010 Flames Central, Calgary, AB
"5th Annual Calgary Timeraiser", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2010 Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT
"Candlelight Serenade", Child Rescue Foundation, Fundraiser Exhibition & Music Concert
2010 Gibson Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"Button Up! Celebrity Button Auction", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2009 Blackfoot Inn, Calgary, AB
"2nd Annual Canadian Artists for the Poor", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
2008 Venturion Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
"1st Annual Canadian Artists for the Poor", Fundraiser Exhibition & Silent Auction
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Alaris Royalty Corporation, Calgary, AB
AMT Counselling Services, Calgary, AB
Brandin' Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
Centered City Yoga, Salt Lake City, UT
City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services, Calgary, AB
Clements Tillman LLP, Calgary, AB
Dr. Ryan Keyes Prosthodontics, Calgary, AB
George P. Duska Professional Corporation, Calgary, AB
INVICO Capital Corporation, Calgary, AB
Insight Emissions Management, Calgary, AB
Katana Oil and Gas Fund, Calgary, AB
Michael Wilde Accounting, Edmonton, AB
Strathcona Family Medicine Center, Calgary, AB
Tao's Tea House, West Yellowstone, AB
The Small Business Accountants, Calgary, AB
The Naked Leaf, Calgary, AB
Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
Wolf Custom Homes, Calgary, AB
AMT Counselling Services, Calgary, AB
Brandin' Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
Centered City Yoga, Salt Lake City, UT
City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services, Calgary, AB
Clements Tillman LLP, Calgary, AB
Dr. Ryan Keyes Prosthodontics, Calgary, AB
George P. Duska Professional Corporation, Calgary, AB
INVICO Capital Corporation, Calgary, AB
Insight Emissions Management, Calgary, AB
Katana Oil and Gas Fund, Calgary, AB
Michael Wilde Accounting, Edmonton, AB
Strathcona Family Medicine Center, Calgary, AB
Tao's Tea House, West Yellowstone, AB
The Small Business Accountants, Calgary, AB
The Naked Leaf, Calgary, AB
Vive Juicery, Salt Lake City, UT
West Hawaii Community Health Center, Kailua Kona, HI
Wolf Custom Homes, Calgary, AB
PRESS
2018 Hawaii Tribune Herald, Hilo, HI
"Fearless Abstract Painting at Volcano Art Center", Press Release
2017 DOTE Magazine, Calgary, AB
Issue 6, Spring/Summer Edition, Cover Image
2016 Salt Lake City Weekly, Salt Lake City, UT
"March Gallery Stroll: Samantha daSilva" by Gavin's Underground/Culture
2016 Lindsay Clark Coaching: Flower Into Greatness, Salt Lake City, UT
"Impactful Person Of The Year: Samantha daSilva" by Lindsay Clark
2014 Best Home Magazine, Western Canada
Winter Edition
2014 West Yellowstone News, West Yellowstone, MT
"Brazilian Artist Captures The Magic Of Old Faithful", Press Release
2014 Blue Besos, Calgary, AB
"Fearless Abstracts at The Heather Co." by Tiffany B.
2014 Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB
"A Day In The Life: A Journey in Fearlessness" by Jenny Dorizio
2013 International Contemporary Artists, New York, NY
Volume V, ICA Publishing
2013 HGTV, WNetwork, Canada
Love It Or List It! Vancouver, Curated by Jilian An Harris and Todd Talbot
2012 Calgary Inner City Home, Calgary, AB
YYSCene Real Estate by Lav Daskal
2011 WHERE Magazine, Calgary, AB
"Solo In The City" by Dan Leahu
"Fearless Abstract Painting at Volcano Art Center", Press Release
2017 DOTE Magazine, Calgary, AB
Issue 6, Spring/Summer Edition, Cover Image
2016 Salt Lake City Weekly, Salt Lake City, UT
"March Gallery Stroll: Samantha daSilva" by Gavin's Underground/Culture
2016 Lindsay Clark Coaching: Flower Into Greatness, Salt Lake City, UT
"Impactful Person Of The Year: Samantha daSilva" by Lindsay Clark
2014 Best Home Magazine, Western Canada
Winter Edition
2014 West Yellowstone News, West Yellowstone, MT
"Brazilian Artist Captures The Magic Of Old Faithful", Press Release
2014 Blue Besos, Calgary, AB
"Fearless Abstracts at The Heather Co." by Tiffany B.
2014 Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB
"A Day In The Life: A Journey in Fearlessness" by Jenny Dorizio
2013 International Contemporary Artists, New York, NY
Volume V, ICA Publishing
2013 HGTV, WNetwork, Canada
Love It Or List It! Vancouver, Curated by Jilian An Harris and Todd Talbot
2012 Calgary Inner City Home, Calgary, AB
YYSCene Real Estate by Lav Daskal
2011 WHERE Magazine, Calgary, AB
"Solo In The City" by Dan Leahu
TEACHING HISTORY
2019 Lifelong Learning, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2019 Portia Snow Studio, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 Fountainhead Art Space, Roswell, GA
2018 Akamai Art Supply, Kailua-Kona, HI
2018 Donkey Mill Art Center, Halualoa, HI
2018 Kukio Golf & Beach Club, Kailua-Kona, HI
2018 Portia Snow Studio, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
2017 Akamai Art Supply, Kailua-Kona, HI
2017 Donkey Mill Art Center, Halualoa, HI
2017 Fountainhead Art Space, Roswell, GA
2017 Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI
2016 Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, Victoria, BC
2016 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2016 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2015 Art Society of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, AB
2015 Atelier 43, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
2015 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2015 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2015 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2015 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2014 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2014 Calgary Community Painter's Society, Calgary, AB
2014 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2014 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2014 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2014 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2013 Alberta Art & Drafting Supply, Red Deer, AB
2013 Art Society of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, AB
2013 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2013 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2013 Edmonton Calligraphic Society, Edmonton, AB
2013 Louis St. Laurent High School, Edmonton, AB
2013 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2013 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2013 The Okanagan School of the Arts, Penticton, BC
2012 Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB
2012 Alberta Art & Drafting Supply, Red Deer, AB
2012 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2012 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2012 Colours Art & Framing Supplies, Edmonton, AB
2012 Daniel Smith, Seattle, WA
2012 Delta Art Supply, Edmonton, AB
2012 Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
2012 NTW Studio, Athabasca, AB
2012 Opus Framing & Art Supplies, Vancouver, BC
2012 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2012 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2012 The Paint Spot, Edmonton, AB
2012 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2011 Calgary Community Painter's Society, Calgary, AB
2011 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2011 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2011 The Paint Spot, Edmonton, AB
2009 Calgary School Of Art, Calgary, AB
2008 Private Art Instruction, Calgary, AB
2019 Portia Snow Studio, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 Fountainhead Art Space, Roswell, GA
2018 Akamai Art Supply, Kailua-Kona, HI
2018 Donkey Mill Art Center, Halualoa, HI
2018 Kukio Golf & Beach Club, Kailua-Kona, HI
2018 Portia Snow Studio, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
2017 Akamai Art Supply, Kailua-Kona, HI
2017 Donkey Mill Art Center, Halualoa, HI
2017 Fountainhead Art Space, Roswell, GA
2017 Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI
2016 Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, Victoria, BC
2016 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2016 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2015 Art Society of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, AB
2015 Atelier 43, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
2015 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2015 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2015 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2015 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2014 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2014 Calgary Community Painter's Society, Calgary, AB
2014 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2014 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2014 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2014 Swinton's Art Supply, Calgary, AB
2013 Alberta Art & Drafting Supply, Red Deer, AB
2013 Art Society of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, AB
2013 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2013 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2013 Edmonton Calligraphic Society, Edmonton, AB
2013 Louis St. Laurent High School, Edmonton, AB
2013 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2013 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2013 The Okanagan School of the Arts, Penticton, BC
2012 Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB
2012 Alberta Art & Drafting Supply, Red Deer, AB
2012 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2012 Chinook College, Calgary, AB
2012 Colours Art & Framing Supplies, Edmonton, AB
2012 Daniel Smith, Seattle, WA
2012 Delta Art Supply, Edmonton, AB
2012 Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
2012 NTW Studio, Athabasca, AB
2012 Opus Framing & Art Supplies, Vancouver, BC
2012 Paintworks Art Studios & Supplies, Okotoks, AB
2012 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2012 The Paint Spot, Edmonton, AB
2012 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2011 Calgary Community Painter's Society, Calgary, AB
2011 Calgary School of Art, Calgary, AB
2011 Red Deer College, Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
2011 The Paint Spot, Edmonton, AB
2009 Calgary School Of Art, Calgary, AB
2008 Private Art Instruction, Calgary, AB
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