Sam Balling

WhirldVishun Design, Red Hare Wear

Born:
August 17, 1979, Richville, NY

Currently:
Brooklyn, NY

Education:
K-7 Hermon Dekalb Central, Dekalb NY, 8-12 Hugh C Williams Canton, NY, College Franklin Pierce of NH, Rindge NH, Other Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, St Lawrence University, Canton NY,

BackGround:
grew up in a small farm town on the Canadian border in upstate NY, traveled frequently as a child, both parents self employed, spent time in Europe while attaining a fine arts/ graphic design degree at college in southern new Hampshire, summers working in Nantucket MA, time almost spent in VT and GA. Currently working security and doin freelance artwork in Brooklyn NY.

Works:
everything from graphic design, posters, photography, fine arts, skateboard decks, murals, tattoos, shows held in NH, NY, MA and GA, works purchased and displayed worldwide, clients include bands, restaurants, businesses, t shirt designers and fans of good art, works have been described as: “guided by an outer source” to “ childrens books on acid”….

Statement:
I try to create an emotion and make a lasting impression.. Art , the act of creation is very cathartic, it is the best therapy I can think of. I feel incredibly blessed that my work resonates with so many people. Rather than sitting down with a solid image in my head , most times I have an idea I wish to convey and the fun and excitement of creating is in finding the image within the media. The fact that others respect, enjoy and can take something away with them is the greatest thing I could ask for.

I try to freeze moments in time, try to grasp the imagined and breath life into it. I’d like to recycle the everyday into something worth taking a minute or two of time to think about.

http://www.angelfire.com/apes2/whirldvishun/this_is_what_i_do/
http://whirldvishun.hobbies.homepagenow.com

List of works present in this website