Samantha French was born and raised in north central Minnesota, this artist graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005. Her current body of work explores the idea of escape, the tranquility and nostalgia for the lazy summer days of her childhood. She actively exhibits her paintings and is included in many private and public collections throughout the country while her work has garnered extensive international and national press. She is a full-time painter and keeps a studio in Brooklyn, New York.