Mary Ann Sampson

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Mary Ann Sampson is an American artist who lives and works in Ragland, Alabama. Sampson is a book artist who specializes in Book arts. Her repertoire includes bookmaking, miniatures and broadsides. Most of her works are considered uniques or one-of-a-kinds. Sampson received her Masters in Books Arts from University of Alabama.

  • “For over a decade now, Sampson has explored the book as a primary form through which expresses visual ideas that stem from recollections of personal events and experiences that have been derived from living in a rural environment.” Sampson founded the OEOCO PRESS (One-Eye Opera Company) whose primary mission is to make limited edition letterpress books, bookbinding and unique (one-of-a-kind) books and since has exhibited her artwork in more than 50 exhibits since 1983, including locations in Germany, Canada, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington, New Mexico and many other venues including exhibitions at Agnes (gallery), Center For Book Arts<ref>Center For Book Arts</ref>, The Newberry Library R. R. Donnelley Gallery, Sarah Moody Gallery, University of Chicago, Wells Book Art Center, University of North Alabama and Syracuse University among others listed here in the article.
  • "ABeCedarium: An Exhibit of Alphabet Books," juried by noteworthy peers William Drendel, book artist and GBW member; Paul Gehl of the Newberry Library and "ABC Books Then" curator; and Pam Spitzmueller, book artist and Conservator at Harvard University. Sampson was exhibited alongside Emily Martin, Lucas Samaras, Claire Jeanine Satin, Christopher McAfee and included an exhibition catalog.

Her work

  • “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")
  • “Visual Songs and Bone Dances” 1992 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL
  • "Teaching a Bird to Sing" 2004 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (Description of "Teaching a Bird to Sing")
  • “Prayer Book and Singer” 1994 Unique, Published by (OEOCO) Ragland, AL (shown in The Anthropomorphic Book annual book exhibition) 1994, The Center for Book Arts
  • Sampson collaborated in "Macaroni and Cheese" with Terrence A. Taylor, proprietor of Duende Press in Dolomite, 1989, Edition of 20 Published by Duende Press Dolomite, AL (Description of "Macaroni and Cheese")
  • “Then From These Stones” collaboration with Dorothy Fields, 2003, Edition of 50 (Hand-colored and manipulated after printing with variant bindings) Published by University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • "The Pink Riviera" for Umbrella Vol. 20 No. 2, May 1997 includes an illustrated cover by Mary Ann Sampson

Audio

Service

  • Member of the Guild of Book Workers. (Sampson has served as co-chairman of the southeastern chapter)<ref>Guild of Bookworkers</ref>
  • 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.

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