Artist Bio

Sam LaStarr is a digital artist living in Cleveland, Tennessee. Their portraiture and compositions explore the complex and often turbulent relationship between identity and society. Threads of conductivity, often portrayed tangibly in vibrant red, run through LaStarr’s works drawing the viewer deeper into the psychological life of the subjects, while whimsical and anthropomorphic elements call to mind memories of childhood. LaStarr studied art formally at Cleveland State for two years. Since leaving Cleveland State they began an independent exploration beyond the traditional medium of paint and pencil, and discovered a freedom in digital creation that lent itself well to the themes of their work and their desire to answer the unrelenting question: “who are we?”.