Mary Ann Sampson

Mary Ann Sampson is an artist specializing in bookmaking, miniatures and broadsides.

Sampson received her Masters in Books Arts from the University of Alabama. She is the founder of the OEOCO (One-Eye Opera Company) Press, which publishes limited edition letterpress books, custom bookbinding and unique editions.

Exhibitions

• UpSouth (1999) traveled to several venues across Birmingham, including Space One Eleven, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the UAB Visual Arts Gallery, and Agnes. It showed the work of Sampson along with artists Emma Amos and Willie Cole and writer bell hooks, as well as Ann Benton, Priscilla Hancock Cooper, Karen Graffeo, Lee Isaacs, Marie Weaver and Jess Marie Walker.
• "ABeCedarium: An Exhibit of Alphabet Books" Traveling exhibition (1998/99) Guild of Book Workers.

Works

• “Ragland Birds” 1994 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Ragland Birds”)
• “Strange Birds” Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Strange Birds”)
• “Henny Penny’s” Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Henny Penny”)
• “Howl at the Moon, Shoot Out the Lights” 1997 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Interior of “Howl at the moon, Shoot Out the Lights”)
• "Fish" 1989 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of "Fish")
• "Purple Dreams" 1989 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland AL (Description of "Purple Dreams")
• “Mona Lisa in the Heart of Dixie Lounge” 1999 Unique hand-made book sculpture, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Mona Lisa in the Heart of Dixie Lounge”)
• “A Primer of Oriental Thought” Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• “Rejoice” 1998 Unique accordion book in cardboard box from the series “What is Hand,” Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Rejoice”)
• “Singing and Dancing” 1997 Unique concertina with slipcover, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• “Heart Song” 1994 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Heart Song”)
• “Do the Dog” 1991 Unique Palm book in cigar box, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of “Do the Dog”)
• “Barn” 1995 Unique with pop-out, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• “Heart Song” 1994 Unique with slipcase, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• “Obstacles & Impressions” 2000 Edition of 52, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• "Basil Moon of Ardmore" Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• "srebmun" 1990 Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description on "srebmun")
• "Beware of Rising Waters" Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of "Beware of Rising Waters")
• "Landscape" 1995 Unique Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of "Landscape")
• “One Moon: Two Moon; Three Moon Rising” 1991 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
• Aria" 1995 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of "Aria")
• Sampson, Mary Ann (1992) “Visual Songs and Bone Dances”. Unique edition. Ragland, Alabama: OEOCO
• Sampson, Mary Ann (2004) "Teaching a Bird to Sing". Unique edition. Ragland, Alabama: OEOCO
• Sampson, Mary Ann (1994) “Prayer Book and Singer”. Unique edition. Ragland, Alabama: OEOCO
• Taylor, Terrence A. and Mary Ann Sampson (1989) "Macaroni and Cheese" Edition of 20. Dolomite, Alabama: Duende Press.
• Fields, Dororthy and Mary Ann Sampson (2003) “Then From These Stones”. Edition of 50. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press.
• Sampson, Mary Ann. Cover of "The Pink Riviera" (May 1997) Umbrella Vol. 20 No. 2

Audio

• Book artists and Poets 2006 Steve Miller interviews Mary Ann Sampson

Service

• Member of the Guild of Book Workers. (Sampson has served as co-chairman of the southeastern chapter) [1]
• Panel member of the Alabama State Council of the Arts.
• Founding artist board member of Space One Eleven in Birmingham
• Member of the Seattle, Washington, Book Arts Guild
• Member of Guild of Bookworkers
• Member International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB/LILA)
• Executive board member of the Magic City Art Connection in Birmingham
• President, advisory and executive board member of the Birmingham Art Association
• Member of the New York Center for Book Arts

Awards

She has received awards from Jacksonville State University, the Birmingham Museum of Art and Birmingham Arts Alliance.

External links

• American Amateur Press Association
• Califia Book Fine Press
• Numerous examples and detailing of Sampson's work
• Black Warrior Review Vol.28 Number II
• ILAB/LILA Member International League of Antiquarian Booksellers/League Internationale de la Librairie Ancienne
• Syracuse University Library also an image of her work in Artists’ book collection
• Book artists and Poets podcast
• University of Alabama
• University of Alabama, Birmingham
• History of the Book Example of Sampson's work
• Luther College Example of Sampson's bookwork