Sam Luff

Sam Luff is a contemporary English artist whose work emerges from an intuitive, self-taught approach that combines technical and emotional depth. His surreal, narrative-driven compositions, expressive or exaggerated figures, and bold, vibrant colours create worlds that feel deeply symbolic and evoke a sense of storytelling that draws viewers in. Luff works primarily in acrylic, for the immediacy this medium offers in capturing the moment. Increasingly, he paints on salvaged materials, quietly criticising disposable culture while creating beauty from what was once discarded.
Luff’s artistic practice has evolved outside formal training over the last twenty years. Originally trained in screen printing, his experience in the creative industry gave him a lasting appreciation for colours and visual production. His earliest paintings were steeped in traditional ideals and reveal a meticulous approach. Careful brushwork in oil and controlled blocks of colour constructed imagery and narratives set within convincingly realistic worlds. 
Reflecting on the turning point in his practice, Luff recalls, "It was a voice that told me to let go”. From that point onward, his work moved away from rigid formalism towards a more intuitive expression of ...

2012 - Back Attack - Brick Lane Gallery -
London
2012 - Mind Wandering Magic - The Llyod
Gill Gallery - Weston Super Mare -
Somerset
2012 - Liquid - Gallery on the Corner -
Battersea - London
2011 - Parallax AF - La Galleria - Mayfair -
London
2011 - Art in Mind - Brick Lane Gallery -
London