Cynthia Sampson
About
Cynthia is an award winning artist who is most well known for her brightly colored, vibrant pastel and acrylic paintings of animals. Through Cynthia’s imagination she gives viewers a glimpse into her world to spark their own creative journeys. She uses color to express the excitement and wonder she feels when she looks at life. Cynthia’s bold use of bright color opposites creates eye catching artwork that captures the viewers’ attention.
Even as a child Sampson was drawn to use the brightest crayons in the box. She would draw zebras in vibrant colors, and purple and yellow tigers.
It was her intense use of color that grabbed the attention of Michelle Wine Estates. Cynthia’s pastel painting “Wild Horses” graced their 14 Hands wine labels, as well as their stampede wine label for over twenty years.
Her artwork continues to win awards and has been published in the Wildlife Art Magazine, the Pastel Journal, Horses in Art, Sprint of the Road RV magazine and Telluride Style, as well as numerous newspaper articles. Sampson has had several solo shows and has paintings in private and corporate collections across the United States, Canada and Europe.

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