Samara Ash
About the artist
Samara Ash is a visual artist, muralist, and educator with over 25 years of experience in the fine arts. She is widely recognized for her public art installations, which explore themes of nature, transcendence, and cultural identity. A Valedictorian graduate of the University of Florida through New World School of the Arts, she holds a Dual BFA in Painting and Electronic Intermedia with a Minor in Art History. Ash has led various large-scale mural projects across the U.S., including "Awena" and "Echoes of Resilience". She also teaches art as a means of healing and connection, combining traditional methods with spiritual and technological inquiry. Ash’s work has been part of numerous exhibitions; selected shows include "Echoes of Resilience" Mural Unveiling, Disney & FL Wildlife Corridor Foundation Exhibition, Lakeland, FL (2025); Paint Memphis, City of Memphis Art in Public Places (2024); Unveiling: Art Basel Miami, Miami Shores Village Hall (2023); AWENA Inauguration, City of Fort Pierce (2023); Channing Tatum’s: MML LIVE & Steven Soderbergh’s Singani 63, Buick Building Design District, Miami, FL (2022); Memphis Art Salon, Memphis, TN (2024); Museum of Art & Design - Freedom Tower, Downtown Miami, Florida (2008). Her selected features include FOX News, Miami Herald, The Ledger, Telemundo 51, NBC Live, & NPR Public Radio. Selected Art collections: City of Memphis Public Art, City of Miami Fire Department, Miami Shores Village Public Art Collection, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, City of Lakeland & City of Fort Pierce Public Art Collection among others.