Sam Kelser is a self-taught painter working primarily with acrylic paint. She likes to tell stories and explore emotion through faces, colour and composition. Her paintings are mostly portraits with expressionistic influence. The mood in her work will usually be pensive or melancholic and she likes to contrast this vibe with bold, vibrant colours. She begins with a loose plan or sketch, either on paper or just in her head, and she lets it evolve as she goes, blending imagination with symbolism to tell quiet, emotional stories. Sam wants her paintings to draw people in, spark curiosity and start conversations.