Drawing

1:51 (if the world was ending)

For this illustrative piece, I used music and choreography to inspire the theme and storytelling concept. The narrative portrays two people who are emotionally attached to one another, but otherwise cannot be together. This is expressed through... More

Painting

Broken Glace

This work is based on the original 'Glace' painting, but with a darker and more abstracted twist. In fact, the piece is a result of the recent pandemic, reflecting on mental health, social expectations, and the harsh reality of life brought forward... More

Painting

Essence of Who We Are

Through the use of repetition, movement, and color, this major work expresses the importance of reflection, contemplation, and self-awareness through one's journey in life. In addition, the piece references elements, water, and earth, emphasizing... More

Painting

Eterna

The name for this painting, Eterna, is taken from the Latin term for eternal. In this piece, inspired by the motion of fire, is meant to empower the viewer through intense colour and form. Flames emerge from the ashes, which signify the spiritual... More

Painting

Falling

This painting imitates the movement of a waterfall through mark-making, application of pigment, and differentiation in values. Through the sense of soft motion, the viewer is meant to feel at ease and relaxed, visualizing, and hearing the movement... More

Painting

Glace

Glace is a play of words with the French translation for ice, 'glace' and English term glass. The piece is based on rain on a frozen window, placing the viewer in an indoor setting. Through the use of acrylic gloss medium, color, and line, the... More

Painting

Shifting Tide

This work places emphasis on dynamic movement and use of colour through alla prima mixing with a palette knife. Additionally, line and form are used to complement the space and express direction of the abstract tides. The piece is an overall result... More

Drawing

Sketchbook Series: Photo Study

Sketchbook: Figure Photo Study

Painting

Under Pressure

'Under Pressure' is a series of cracked, abstract paintings representing the earth and reflecting humanity's continuous negative impacts. Additionally, the pigments were mixed with a flour-like ingredient, glutinous rice, which once dry, created... More

Drawing

Unveiled

This piece, 'Unveiled', illustrates the physical and mental (invisible) veil of one's struggles. The physical veil is expressed by the layer of vellum and the figures' reaction to their mental distress. While the mental veil is implied through... More

Painting

Velvet Rain

This work focuses on process and spontaneity in coherence with nature and the use of color. The left piece was created out of contact with the right through a sliding motion, forming an abstract relationship between the two and their imitation of... More

Work by

Samantha Serrano

Drawing and Painting

“Serrano’s focus is primarily on psychological restorative and destructive elements of painting through abstract and surreal concepts in nature-inspired work. In addition to painting, she plays with...” [More]