Sami Rafferty

Sami Rafferty
Interdisciplinary Artist
Orange County, California

A 2018 graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Art’s painting department, Sami Rafferty’s works are mixed-media interpretations of the contemporary landscape She uses an amalgamation of materials to bring these works off the canvas and into our world—wood glue, sawdust, sand, and dirt are mediums in which paint is mixed. Surfaces are adorned with glitter, grime and grit. Her work acts as a synthesis of our relationship with our environment; exploring topics such as tourism, climate change, infrastructure, and travel, she exposes social critique while reveling in the celebration of the ephemeral state of being.