Sam Hencher

Sam is an English painter and illustrator, born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971, now living in Saffron Walden, Essex.

Sam works mainly in watercolour or oils depending on the subject.
For subject matter Sam focuses on landscapes and cityscapes and is more inspired by the light and mood of the subject than the physical element that is used to convey it.
He paints very quickly without the aid of photos as reference - using sketches made in situ and memory to achieve a looser, less laboured effect - his aim being to convey a feeling or emotion that the viewer can relate to without worrying too much about the actual subject of the painting.

Sam recently appeared on Sky TVs Landscape artist of the year.

Sam is also a visual effects artist working on Flame, primarily on commercials and music videos.