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To me, creative expression is the balance of inspiration and intuition.
My work emerges from the space between imagining and remembering—those fleeting visuals that appear when I close my eyes: a swirl of color, energy, and movement rising from darkness. Ask an expressionist, I don’t plan each brushstroke. I follow instinct, letting color and texture pull me forward. Painting is my way of translating the intangible—the emotions of memories and moments that can't be captured with words.
My work isn’t about recreating what I see—it's about what I feel. I aim to evoke wonder, nostalgia, and joy. Each painting is a visual snapshot of those emotions: abstracted, layered, and deeply familiar, inviting connection and interpretation.
I work primarily with acrylics, often combining mixed media, unconventional tools, and collage to build texture and depth. Texture makes a painting something to experience—not just observe. My true obsession is color: creating colors that melt into each other and how unexpected palettes create emotional harmony. Every composition is intuitively curated to strike a balance between energy and calm.
With a degree in Communications I was always creative minded. But it wasn’t until the quiet lonely winter of 2020 that I picked up paint and found my true creative language. Since then, I’m continuously humbled that work has found its way into homes, galleries, and interior spaces where people seek bold art that moves them. For collectors, curators, and interior designers, my paintings offer more than visuals—they offer a feeling: movement, depth, and an invitation to explore raw emotions.
Samantha Cortese is a contemporary expressionist in South Western, Pennsylvania. Focusing her attention on abstract designs, she uses a variety of media to explore her intuitive art process.
Samantha graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. As an emerging artist she entered into the Pittsburgh art scene in late 2020. Within 18 months from beginning to paint her artwork was first exhibited in local gallery. Now her art can be found throughout area Galleries and Home Decor Stores. Her commissioned pieces can be found adorning the walls of Pittsburgh restaurants and homes. She loves to connect clients with pieces for their spaces that speak to their desired ambiance.
Samantha lives in Washington, Pennsylvania with her husband and two young children.
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