About
SAMUEL PIERCE
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SAMUEL PIERCE GALLERY
About Samuel Pierce
Collectors are inspired by the powerful life story of Samuel Pierce
As a natural athlete growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960’s, Mr. Pierce has always been about change. He faced many obstacles in his youth, and his art was his therapy. On a scholarship for basketball, Mr. Pierce left Birmingham for Seattle, where he learned to adjust and try new things. He worked very hard to banish his accent while in college and his grades never suffered. Over the decades he has developed a signature, postmodernist style of art which frequently portrays musical themes and characters such as jazz legend Charlie Parker.
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Before Mr. Pierce embarked on his professional career path, he attended Seattle University as a scholarship athlete and earned his degree as an Art major. He was also professionally scouted for basketball by the Seattle Super Sonics, Portland Trailblazers, and Milwaukee Bucks. He was inducted in the the Seattle University Hall of Fame with the great Elgin Baylor. Ultimately his love for the arts led him to pursue a career in arts and human services. Sports themes appear in several pieces of his art.
For the future, Mr. Pierce will continue surrounding himself with “beautiful diversity,” an important foundation he holds dear to him.
He was recently selected as Top Artist of the Year for 2021 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership, dedication and excellence as an Artist.
The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated “Choosing Mr. Pierce for this award was an easy decision for our panel to make. He is brilliant at what he does, has tremendous foresight and is talented beyond measure. Mr. Pierce is humble and creative, we felt he would make an amazing asset to our organization. We are looking forward to spending time with him at our 2022 West Coast Gala.”
Mr. Pierce works from past experience and current inspiration. Subjects of his paintings are both timeless and relevant. Please enjoy a visit to our gallery to view past and current works. Contact us to learn how you can enjoy owning an authentic, priceless work of art by a true master artist, Samuel Pierce.