Lynda Sampson
ARTWORK
​Curriculum Vitae
Born February, 1964
Education
​​
Early Education:
1983
Graduated Newmarket State High School
1984
Accepted into Diploma Visual Arts, DDIAE, Toowoomba (Deferred)
​
Mature Education:
2014
Honours First Class, Bachelor of Arts, History/Creative Writing (Graphic Narrative)
Ongoing - Specific Art knowledge: Self-taught
​
Work History
​
1982-1984
Outside School Hours Care Art Teacher, Newmarket State School. During this time, I
created several commissioned pieces for family and friends, which convinced me that I
could become a professional artist.
1985-1990
Herron Studios, Pullenvale
Working with then partner (framer) specialising in attending art fairs, markets and
events, and producing house portraits featuring Brisbane’s many iconic heritage homes
and other works, as well as the major work of producing the hand lettered and
illustrated Squirrel’s Cook Book III (1989), and extensive art projects for city hotel
renovations during and after World Expo ’88.
1988 - 1992
Pullenvale Environmental Education Centre
Illustration of course materials and books; presenting the drawing-based component of
a course at the intersection of art, environment and local history for primary school
students.
1992
Artist, Out of The Box Festival
Working with children across six primary schools to create giant puppets for the
inaugural Out Of The Box Festival parade.
1992 - 1993
Paintbox Studios, Brisbane City Plaza, Cnr. Adelaide & George Streets, Brisbane City.
Many private art sales from this small inner-city studio that I held for a year.
1996 onwards
The Local Bulletin Community News Magazine - Graphic Artist and Copy Editor
The Local Bulletin is an independent monthly publication of 40-64pages, based in the
Western Suburbs of Brisbane. The role I hold entails a thorough understanding of
Adobe Indesign and Photoshop — skills I regularly incorporate into my art practice in a preparatory manner prior to painting — and has allowed me to develop time
management skills in a creative setting, through the need to work with deadlines.
This work is ongoing.
2009 - 2014
Full time study, University of the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Bachelor of Arts program.
2013 - 2015
University of the Sunshine Coast
Tutor in Creative writing and Illustrated Book courses, as well as history courses.
2006 - 2019
Private Art Teacher
Tutored weekly classes at the Mapleton Hall on the Sunshine Coast and maintained a strong collective of regular students.
2016 onwards
Self-employed producing Artwork, Illustrations, Graphic Art, Magazine file production at The Local Bulletin, Book designs and file production, Editing services, Layout work and
Diagram rendering. Commissions undertaken and works sold during this time.
Exhibitions
​
Solo Exhibitions
​
1989
Hope Island Gallery, Sanctuary Cove.
1990
Gallery of the Australian Landscape, Brisbane City.
1996
Global Art Links, Ipswich.
Group Shows
​
1985 - 1994
Brookfield Art Show, Brookfield, Queensland – yearly entry.
1988
Queensland Parliamentary Annexe Art Show, Parliament House, Qld.
1988
Warana Festival Gallery - during Warana Festival (Botanic Gardens, Brisbane).
1989
Warana Festival Gallery - during Warana Festival (Botanic Gardens, Brisbane).
1992
Trilogy, New Farm, Qld
2006
Marks and Gardener Gallery, Mount Tamborine, Qld.
2011
Old Ambulance Station, Nambour, Qld.
​
Large Commissions
​
1985 -1990
Multiple privately commissioned large portraits of homes and businesses in the greater Brisbane area, commissioned by both owners and Real Estate Agents.
1989
Booval Fruit and Vegetable Market – Large mural on walls of premises.
1985 onwards
Multiple private commissions of paintings for private collectors.
1985
Fabric designs for Waddington Fabrics, Moggill, commissioned by the Waddington family.
1988
'Victoria Bridge, 1914', 1650 x 1100mm Ink on paper, framed, commissioned by the
Queensland Department of Transport.
1988
'Surf Safety' - Oil on board, 2000 x 1000mm, commissioned by
Surf Lifesaving Queensland.
1989
Suite of artworks (Oil paintings, large in situ murals, prints, small drawings),
The Caxton Hotel (Paddington), commissioned by owner.
1989
Suite of artworks (Oil paintings, large in situ murals, prints, small drawings),
The Fox and Hound Hotel (South Brisbane), commissioned by owner.
1990
Pumicestone Passage, Oils on canvas, 1200 x 1800mm, framed, commissioned by
Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.
1989
1,000 run complete Edition of Fine Art Prints of Enoggera Army Barracks, 420 x 600mm, commissioned by the Enoggera Army Barracks.
1990
'Travelright', Coloured Pencil and Ink, 900 x 600mm, unframed. Commissioned by
Brisbane City Council.
2016
'The Pantry', Oils on canvas, 1200 x 1800mm The Pantry, Palmwoods.
Commissioned by Ben and Renee Serle, owners.
2024
'Bastion, Cape Reinga', Oils on canvas, 1680 x 1000mm commissioned by
Dr and Mrs Turnbull, Christchurch, NZ.
2025
'Aoraki (Mt Cook)', Oils on Canvas, 1000 x 320mm. Commissioned by
Mr & Mrs Pye, Christchurch, NZ.
​
Major Works
​
1988
'Pont l’arc-en-ciel', oil on canvas, 7-sided, free standing canvas, 6400 x 1520mm,
completed on site, at the French Pavilion, World Expo 88.
1990
'Sunday City Living' - Oil on canvas, 3350 x 2420mm, reproduced as a Fine Art Print
by Boolarong Publications.
2006
'Transience to Perpetuity', Tryptych, Oils on canvas, 2500 x 1520mm.
2024
'The Warrior Heart', Oils on Canvas, 1830 x 1100mm.
Prizes
​
1986
First prize, Brookfield Art Show, Landscape Category.
1988
Finalist, ‘Paint to Music Workshop’, French Pavilion, World Expo 88.
Residencies
​
1988
Artist in Residence, Warana Festival, Brisbane.
1990
Artist in Residence, Pullenvale Environmental Education Centre.
2015
Artist in Residence - The Cottage, Okarito, New Zealand South Island.
2019
Artist in Residence - Black Mountain Unplugged Festival, Cooktown, FNQ
2021
Artist in Residence - Black Mountain Unplugged Festival, Cooktown, FNQ
2024
Artist in Residence - Black Mountain Unplugged Festival, Cooktown, FNQ
2026
Artist in Residence - Stretch and Sketch, Black Mountain, FNQ.
​
​
Publications
​
Publishedª
1987
Illustrations for Muddles of Magic, by Tonia Pickering,
Pullenvale Environmental Education Centre.
1989
Squirrel’s Cookbook III – Published by Bruce Mitchell.
100% Hand lettered and illustrated cook book.
1990
Sunday City Living - Fine Art Print, 600 x 900mm, Boolarong Publications.
1993
Book Cover for Different Tracks by Libby Wager, Published Brookfield Uniting Church.
1996 onwards
End Quote - monthly column of approximately 1000 words printed in The Local Bulletin
featuring images of my artwork and my written reflections on (mostly) current events.
1999
Book Cover Ilustration for Raining on the Roof – Autobiography by Joan Freyberg.
2015
Lynda Sampson, 2015, ‘Wellspring of Optimism; a Review of Heiroglyph: Stories and
Visions for a Better Future’, Book Review, Journal of Futures Studies, Vol.20 No. 2.
2018
Illustrated cover and book file creation for Asia 2038 by Lu Nua and Sohail Inayutullah, metafuture.org, using Photoshop and photo montage.
2021
The GoldMaker: Graphic Design and preparation of print ready book files in conjunction
with Charmaine Sevil of a children’s story by Ivana Milojovic, (The Heroine’s Journey, metafuture.org (24pp)), together with the online e-book version.
2021
The FutureMaker: Illustration, Graphic Design and preparation of book files in conjunction
with Charmaine Sevil, of a children’s story by Ivana Milojovic, (The Heroine’s Journey,
metafuture.org (32pp) together with the online e-book version.
2022
The PeaceMaker: conceptualisation and execution of Illustrations using photoshop and
photo montage of stock photography, Graphic Design and preparation of book files of a
children’s story by Ivana Milojovic, (The Heroine’s Journey, metafuture.org (64pp)) together
with the online e-book version.
2022
Four illustrations for Environment and Development Division UN Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): Green Anthropocene; Rivers Run Dry;
The Great Collapse; The Yangtze River Dolphin Returns. - Photo montage using stock
photography and CGI imagery (not AI)
2022
The Future: A New Paradigm: Pathways for Averting Collapse Illustrated cover and book file
creation of non-fiction academic book by Seshadri Velamoor.
​
Unpublished
2011
Naiad, 32-page Graphic Narrative, self-authored and illustrated.
2012
Everything, 32-page Graphic Narrative, self-authored and illustrated.
2012
Glass Half Full, YA Fiction Novel, self-authored.
2014
Tonight The World Ends, 64-page Graphic Narrative, self-authored and illustrated.
Community Art Involvement
​
1989
Co-instigator ‘The Fence’ – Art on the fence at the Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City.
1992
Steward, Children’s Art and Craft, Brookfield Show Society annual Show.
1995
Ipswich Art Society Treasurer, 2 years.
1996
Holiday Children’s Art Workshops co-convenor, Mt Crosby (Spring and Summer vacations).
1997
Lead Coordinator, MC Arts - a children’s art festival held by the
Mount Crosby and District Cultural Collective.
1998
Ipswich Art Eisteddfod Co-Steward, Ipswich Eisteddfod Society.
2007 - 2010
Volunteer art teaching, Blackall Range Independent School.
2012
Curated exhibition, Nambour Library, for Artist’s collective, Art@Mapleton.
​
ª I have created many books to print ready stage for clients; this list includes only those that are visual art-based commissions.