Expanding Folk Art Visionary
Creativity flows easily for award-wining folk artist Sam Van. Witness her unique expressions covering and combining disparate target-objects from repurposed furniture to canvases to art cars, from steam punk jewelry to conversant shrines.
Who else could make art out of burnt toast?
Memphis, Dallas and Los Angeles were life-happening stops on the way to Houston.
Many current fans discovered Sam’s enchanting vintage clothing store first but quickly became enamored with the effervescent proprietor.
Sam Van’s philosophy is take time to kick back and kick it up!
Wear it Again Sam was an iconic anchor for retail shopping on ‘The Curve’ in Montrose. Vintage clothing, eclectic accents and mind-bending life experiences contributed to Sam’s artistic interests.
Love it, own it! Explains why a little bit of whimsy is cleverly reflected in Sam’s work.
Providing the art you know you need – and now you’ve found it!
The Sam Van line of jewelry is regularly featured at Pink Art. Canvas art and one-of-a-kind artistic expressions are found in local stores and galleries.
Visit Sam online for current offerings.
“When I helped Sam setup a display at Retropolis (Houston Heights), it took twice as long because strangers-to-me recognized her on the side of the street. It’s like she knew everybody… or more like everyone knew her.”
“Sam practically had to dress me when it came to costume events. And I can’t tell you how often her jewelry and gift suggestions helped me out of a jam.”
