Hi I’m Sam :) New Mexico rooted artist. I create elaborate, mythic paintings and zines for people navigating loneliness and impoverished knowledge systems in order to reclaim the spiritual and nurture authentic ways of being. Sometimes looking for models for paintings. I enjoy talking to people about the spiritual or religious background they came from and where they’re going in their lives.
Sober/nonsmoker (but will drink a glass of wine on occasions)

📸 samoa_snail

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On a soul searching, solo traveling phase of life lol

Interests

Art, rock climbing, existentialism, spirituality

• literature
• lgbt rights
• yoga
• hiking
• rock climbing
• philosophy
• religion
• nature
• spirituality
• personal development
• theatre
• deep conversations
• gayfriendly
• plein air
• painting and drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Alchemist (Coelho)
Traveler and the Moonlight (Antal Szerb)
Braiding Sweetgrass (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Saving Time, How to Do Nothing (Jenny Odell)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)

Movies:
Star Wars, Disney
The Way He Looks (Ribeiro)
Malena (Tornatore)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Had my first solo exhibition at 24
-Designed my own traveling independent art residency across Switzerland and Italy (involving plein air painting and researching about the land)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sketchbook show and tell, perhaps a zine
, deep conversations, showtunes on guitar, and stories about finding hope in dark times. I’m very clean and compassionate

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy