“I paint representations of landscapes that are layered with an ode to modernism and cubism, which has been typical of my work over the last decade. This includes fractured geometric shadows, sometimes multiple perspective points, and hard-edged shapes, that might simultaneously direct attention to the surface of the canvas or recede into the background. I use collage as my method for sketching and mapping out compositions. Compositions are crafted from both reference imagery and memories of landscapes from across Canada.”
Native to Toronto, Samantha spent her summers in the Ontario Algonquin highlands at a white-water canoeing camp. Those childhood times fostered her connection to nature and her love of the Canadian landscape. Her first painting was done when she was just two years old, and she began painting in oils at the age of nine. Her parents had an inkling early on that she was
destined to be an artist.
Sam moved to Nova Scotia when she was 18 to begin her art studies at
NSCAD (The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design). As the daughter of an architect, she had grown up in spaces that were always changing and while in art school she found herself incredibly inspired by structural forms. During this time, she began to explore how shadows and highlights could be spliced and layered to define form, first in figurative works, then collaged architectural spaces, and finally landscapes.
Upon graduation Sam accepted a year-long Artist in Residence program at the Lunenburg campus of NSCAD, where she grew to love life in small town Nova Scotia. She met her partner who introduced her to growing organic food and tried her hand at farming. This fostered a keen interest in ecology, plants and landscape design, and led Sam to pursue a Master of Science in Ecological Design and Planning. She has notably project managed the Town of Mahone Bay’s Living Shoreline initiative as well as being a designer of large-scale coastal restoration projects.
With Sam’s respect and awe for Nature’s power her art practice now focuses on landscapes that feature bodies of water, long, linear horizon lines, and a natural colour palette.
BorealSamantha Battaglia, oil on canvas, 30"x40", 2025$2,400 SOLD
BreachSamantha Battaglia, oil on panel, 30"x30", 2025$1,800 SOLD
CurtainSamantha Battaglia, oil on canvas, 36"x48", 2025$3,400 SOLD
Evergreen IsleSamantha Battaglia, oil on panel, 36"x36", 2025$2,600 SOLD
FetchSamantha Battaglia, oil on canvas, 30"x30", 2025$1,800 SOLD
