Artist Bio

Professional Profile

Samantha Walton is a multi passionate artist based in Toowoomba, Queensland. With more than a decade as a professional artist and working in arts administration, education, and event coordination, she brings a unique blend of creativity to every project.

Sam’s core belief that art is a powerful tool for connection. In addition to her studio practice, Samantha works in arts administration, gallery operations, and marketing, bridging creativity and business with professionalism and authenticity.

Artist Statement

My art is a joyful, abstract celebration of the natural world. I’m endlessly inspired by the flowers and the world around me, and my work is all about capturing the vibrant feeling of nature rather than painting a perfect picture of it.

I love to get my hands on a whole mix of materials, from acrylic paints to oil pastels, pencils, collage, inks and pen. Using reference images I create an artwork that has both a piece of me and my style and ode to the original image.

Ultimately, I want to show you the world in a different way. My goal is to capture the essence of a flower, its energy, its movement, its wild beauty and invite you to feel a sense of connection and joy. Each piece is a little piece of that fascination, and I hope it brings that same vibrant energy into your space.

A cluttered art studio workspace with paintbrushes, cans, and painting supplies on a wooden table, and a colorful abstract painting in the background.

A woman with dark hair and light skin standing in an art studio, wearing a boho style white shirt and a black apron covered in colorful paint splatters. She is smiling and looking at the camera, with abstract floral paintings pinned on the wall behind her and art supplies on a shelf in the background.

Projects & Exhibitions

November 2025 Solo Exhibition ‘Abstract Blooms’ Toowoomba Region Councils Crows Nest Gallery

2025 Feature artist on Bio Cup Packaging #biocupartseries distributed nation wide

2024 Artist Contributor, Incognito Art Show — Participated in a national inclusive art show supporting emerging artists across Australia.

March 2024 Exhibitor, Toowoomba Grammar Art Show

July 2023 Public Mural artwork in Morven QLD - community engagement through school student participation.

October 2023 Solo Exhibition ‘Standing Tall’ Grasslands Art Gallery

October 2021 - May 2023 Studio Artist and Workshop Facilitator Cunnamulla QLD

Established and operated a private art studio and gallery space for creating, exhibiting, and selling original works.
Curate rotating displays of personal artwork and local collaborations.
Design and deliver art workshops and creative sessions for individuals and groups.

September 2022 Exhibitor, RME Downlands Art Exhibition/Toowoomba Region

March 2022 Solo Exhibition Cunnamulla Fella Information Centre

2021 Project Coordinator and facilitator, Alley View Festival (Flying Arts Round 2 Grant $25K) Led the public-art festival in Cunnamulla , engaging mural and street artists to transform Stockyard St mural laneway.

March 2020 Solo Exhibition ‘Outback Brushstrokes’ Injune Creek Gallery

March 2020 Big Ideas Rural Virtual Summit — Samantha Meurant (Co-Founder) featured as speaker/organiser - Interviews including Mia Freedman Founder of Mama Mia network

September 2019 Solo Exhibition ‘Outback Brushstokes’ Quilpie Visitor Information Centre, Museum & Gallery

2019 Founder, producer and lead interviewer The Rural Compass Podcast - A podcast interviewing rural women in business

2018 began running art workshops.

August 2016 Solo Exhibition Cunnamulla Fella Information Centre Gallery