Sam Shendi – Artist profile
Painter sculptor Sam Shendi was born in Egypt in 1975. He was educated at Halowan University Cairo where he achieved a First Class Honours BA Degree in Fine Arts. He now lives in the UK with his wife and young son combining his love of sculpture and fine art.
"I belive my art started from when I was very young. I grew up in a small village in the North of Egypt and I always had the desire to make things. My formal art education began at Fine Art University in Cairo where I specialised in sculpture from 1992-1997. During this time I worked as a fashion designer and 3D cartoon designer. After leaving university I set up my own interior design company in Hurgarda, the Red Sea until I decided to move to UK to explore the possibilities of becoming known as a professional artist. On arriving in North Yorkshire in 2000 I discovered the possibilities of selling paintings and sculpture was much easier than in Egypt. Small galleries took my work and I managed to get some commission work from local people. In 2003 I got a job as a freelance kitchen designer which enabled me to earn some money alongside and developing my sculptures."