Samantha Paradise
Education
2008-2009 - Northern State University
2009-2013 - Minnesota State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2014-2015 - Minnesota State University, Master of Arts
2015-2016 - Michigan State University
Teaching
2014-2015 - Elements and Principles of Design, Minnesota State University, Mankato MN.
2015-2016 - Drawing, Michigan State University, Lansing MI.
Art Shows
2026 - Paris Artboxy, Paris Carrousel Louvre
2026 - London Contemporary Art Fair, London England
2026 - Consciousness Art Fair, ANIMA MUND, Venice Italy
2026 - Mecca Art Show, Mankato Minnesota
2026 - Tattoo Show at the 410 Gallery, Mankato Minnesota
2026 - Emerging Artists Show at the Carnegie Gallery, Minnesota
2025 - Mecca Art Show, Mankato Minnesota
2024 - Member Show at the St. Peter Arts Center, Minnesota
2017 - Represented Live Edge Gallery in Art Fair, Michigan
2017 - Live Edge Gallery Group Show Royal Oak Michigan
2016 - Live Edge Gallery Group Show, Royal Oak Michigan
2016 - Ann Arbor Art Fair, Michigan
2016 - Metro Gallery 250, Drawing Collaboration Show, Philadelphia
2015 - Master of Fine Arts All Media Exhibition, Michigan State University
2015 - Master of Art Show, Minnesota State University Mankato
2014 - Solo Show, Coffee Hag, Mankato Minnesota
2014 - Halloween Show 410 Project, Mankato Minnesota
2014 - Master of Art Graduate Program, Teaching Assistant
2013 - Halloween Show, 410 Project, Mankato Minnesota
2013 - Painting Show, Mankato State University, Minnesota
2013 - Solo Show, Mankato State University, Minnesota
2012 - Halloween Show, 410 Project, Mankato Minnesota
2012 - Art Student Juried Show, Mankato State University, Minnesota
2012 - Undergraduate Creative Research Grant Art Show
2012 - Undergraduate Research Conference, Minnesota State University Mankato
2012 - Student Juried Show, Haru, Mankato State University, Minnesota
2012 - Awarded Undergraduate Creative Research Grant
2011 - Your Hair is Your Limitation Show, 410 Project, Mankato Minnesota
2007 - Red Rooster Coffee House, Aberdeen, SD.
Accomplishments
2027 - Member of the Mecca Show Art Board
2026 - The Courage to Love
2026 - Art Femininity and Power
2026 - Created an original artwork for a published book cover - Dear Connie
2026 - SemiFinalist Georgia Residency Program
2026 - Finalist at Target Painting
2026 - Artist Closeup Magazine
2026 - Arts to Hearts Magazine, Color Edition
2016 - Awarded Summer Funding, Michigan State University
2016 - Artist Critic to be featured in RACA online magazine by Brandon Cooke
2014 - Work shown in Philosophy Professor Brandon Cooke’s video describing the difference between Art and Pornography
2014 - Vice President of Student Art League
2014 - Work discussed and shown in Philosophy Conference describing the difference between Art and Pornography
2014 - Graduate Cum Laude
2014 - Wait listed on Chicago Institute of Arts Post-Baccalaureate program
2014 - Accepted into Michigan State Master of Fine Arts program
2012 - Awarded Undergraduate Research Grant
2012 - Awarded Best 2-D Art, Minnesota State University Mankato
2012 - Awarded 3rd Best in Show, Minnesota State University Mankato