Contemporary 
British Painter

Robert Sample’s paintings occupy a space where the visceral and the poetic collide. His work is unapologetically human — unfiltered, emotive, and deeply rooted in the physicality of paint. Exploring the raw edges of contemporary life, his practice draws on the visual language of classical art while incorporating the grit and immediacy of street culture.

Working on sheets of industrial plywood, Sample employs a bold mix of oil paint, gesso, spray paint, and stencils, sometimes incorporating everyday materials and household products. This unconventional approach reflects his fascination with surface, texture, and the interplay between control and chaos. The result is work that feels tactile and alive — flesh, fat, bone, and pigment merging in a study of humanity at its most unguarded.

Sample’s art is less concerned with realism than with emotional resonance. Each piece becomes a psychological landscape, inviting the viewer to construct their own narrative from fragments of expression, gesture, and form. Beneath the boldness lies a quiet reflection on the absurdity, beauty, and fragility of human experience.

Robert Sample has exhibited widely across London and Europe, establishing himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary figurative painting. His work continues to challenge perceptions, capturing the raw essence of what it means to be human.