sam colt curriulum vitae
Exhibitions
Mana Contemporary Open Book Exhibition - currently exhibiting "As Above So Below" sculpture
Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, VT — exhibiting since 2018
Main Street Gallery, Manasquan, NJ — exhibiting since 2018
Glimpse Gallery, Concord, NH — currently exhibiting
The Looms, Nantucket, MA — 2023
J. Langdon Gallery, Montpelier, VT — exhibiting since 2019
The Front Gallery, Montpelier, VT — member, 2016–2018
Kent Museum, Calais, VT — 2017
Savoy Theater, Montpelier, VT — mural installation, 2018
Studio - full time studio established 2016
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Professional Experience
2007–2017 - Artisan plaster design and installation in Vermont and New York.
Clients include: Vermont Vernacular, Wilson Architects, The Design Guild, Montpelier
Construction, Thunder Mill Design, Clar Construction.
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2003-2007 - Founder & Creative Director, Coltworks Inc., NYC
Designed and installed decorative plaster veneer finishes for architectural and design firms.
Corporate and residential projects included: Rolex, EMI Records, WebMD, and residences in
NYC, the Hamptons, Boston, Bal Harbor, Palm Beach, and San Francisco.
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2001-2003 - Creative Director, DFB Sales, Long Island City, NY
Managed studio operations, created finish samples, trained installers, prepared materials, and
documented protocols.
Presented to architectural and design firms, supported sales teams, and supervised installation & quality control.
Projects included Role
1999-2001 Re-Creations Studio, NYC
Designed, presented, and installed custom decorative paint finishes in NYC & tri-state area.
1997-1999 Freelance Decorative Paint & Plaster Designer/Installer
Created decorative paintwork, artisan plasters, and murals for clients throughout NYC.
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Education & Training
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1995–2025
Studied and collaborated with artist David B. Wiggins of Concord, NH for twenty years.
1992–2000
The Isabel O’Neil Studio for the Art of the Decorative Finish, NY, NY.
1997–2000
The Finishing School, Long Island City, NY
1987–1990
Apprenticeship with Mari Quirk, Associated Quirks, Boston, MA — set and backdrop
production, decorative painting, and set-decoration.
1986
Graduated from Union 32 High School after a rural home-schooled elementary education.