Meet OA’s Instructor-in-Residence
Sam Page
Sam is a Richmond native, and recent graduate of the Theatre for Social Change program at Emory and Henry College. Their experience includes interning for Project REAL, Micah Program, and teaching at the SWVA 4H Educational Center, GATE, and Summer Camp on the Hill. Sam quickly took an active role utilizing their background in theatre at Oakwood Arts as a volunteer, assisting with many events, including support in stage direction and props for Ms. Sweet Lady with Peter Paul Development Center. Soon they became our Instructor in Residence running our Performing Arts Club, and designing/running Stitchwerks, a costume design program with Armstrong Center 4 Empowerment.
Keep up with Sam’s work by following them on Instagram, @salmon2119.
It all started when…
Sam was led to Oakwood Arts in 2019, after their younger siblings were a part of our City Studio program. Sam is a visual artist and has an all-around genius creative mind! Sam explores many art forms and encourages you all to do the same. The majority of Sam’s personal work involves block printing and sewing processes. “It started out as me not seeing enough queer and black representation in mysticism, like tarot and such, so I started drawing tarot in my image.” says Sam. Much of their work includes plant life, mystic imagery, third eyes (with glasses) and the use of light and dark as metaphors to reflect our realities.
