Samantha Parker Salazar creates large-scale abstractions made of paper and plastic. Her work has been recognized nationally and internationally at venues such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Courtyard Marriott Hotels, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. She has created installations for libraries, weddings and bridal boutiques, restaurants, universities, healthcare facilities, churches, hotels, museums, and galleries. Her outdoor sculptures have been exhibited in sculpture gardens and as public street art. Recent awards include a 2019 Ringholz Foundation Award, 2017 ArtPrize Nine Seed Grant, 2017 Greater Columbus Arts Council AITC Grant, 2017 Columbus Arts Festival Emerging Artist Grant, and a 2016 Art Kudos Merit Award. Salazar earned her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014 and BFA from Bradley University in 2011, both with concentrations in printmaking. Currently on view is Shock Absorber, an installation suspended among the 50-foot cedars at Steven’s Point Sculpture Park, WI until 2021.
