Sam Douglas (b.1978) is a contemporary British painter born in Somerset. Douglas graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2007 and has exhibited internationally including Japan, China, Poland, Switzerland, Norway and Berlin, with solo exhibitions in Arles, London, Dublin and Edinburgh. During this time he has been selected for the John Moores painting prize and has been on numerous residencies.

Sam Douglas currently lives and works near Glasgow and much of his research is conducted via the first hand experience of the Scottish landscape, in particular searching out prehistoric sites which have formed the focus of his practice for many years. These places are interpreted in the studio via a range of painting processes that aim to mimic the geological actions of sedimentation via the pouring of resin and varnish and its subsequent erosion by sanding and scratching. Previous strata of paint often emerge like an archaeological fragment and high gloss or built up surfaces encourage active viewing in order to fully apprehend the painting.

London Art Fair 2025