Sam McWilliams

Richmond, Canada

Biography

Sam McWilliams is an acclaimed tattoo artist and botanical illustrator and educator. Sam holds a BFA with High Distinction in painting and drawing from California College of the Arts and excels at botanical and nature-inspired designs. She has worked as a blacksmith, community muralist, youth wilderness guide and organic farmer and gardener. For many years she worked to integrate gardens into public school curriculums and arts programming. For the past two years Sam has taught drawing online with Draw Botanical and San Francisco Zen Centre.