SAMANTHA WOJ IN STUDIO 103
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 9: 00 PM
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios
109 MLK Jr. Blvd., Tulsa, OK
Visiting artist Samantha Woj is Canada-based and often paints live, making marks with sports equipment. Samantha will be in Tulsa for two exciting projects with GKFF and the Oklahoma City Thunder. She will also be joining us for March 7 First Friday open studios activities at Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Samantha Woj is a physically disabled Canadian visual artist whose work merges sports and art. Born with Ectrodactyly, she explores movement through acrylic paintings on paper, cardboard, and canvas, using sports equipment to create imprints that capture athletic motion and emotion. She holds an MA in Creative Art Therapies (2021) and a BFA from Concordia University (2019). Her live painting collaborations include NFL Canada, the Paralympic Games, Golf Canada, CF Montreal, the PWHL, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, raising significant funds for various causes. In 2024, she created murals and live paintings at major events like the RBC Canadian Open and BMO Women's Soccer Week, as well as six paintings for the Ottawa Senators' Throwback Thursday Games.
ABOUT TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
With the belief that arts are critical to the advancement of cultural citizenship, Tulsa Artist Fellowship supports artists and arts workers in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country. Socially invested artistic practitioners live and work here, intentionally engaging with our city.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Tulsa Artist Fellowship strives to provide a welcoming and accessible experience. Our exhibitions and events are free, documented, and archived.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship - Studios at 109 MLK Jr Blvd E. Tulsa, OK 74103 accommodates wheelchairs and strollers. Variable seating is provided in addition to areas for distanced standing. Family-scale private washrooms are available to support visitors with disabilities and caregivers who need access to increased square footage and changing tables. The elevator at Archer Studios is located at the main west entrance on Martin Luther King Blvd. Street-side parking is available at both buildings using the Park Mobile App and is free after 5 pm and all day Saturday-Sunday.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a cultural initiative of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Open House programs are made possible, in part, by The Bush Hughes Foundation for Progress. Special thanks to the dedicated staff, visionary awardees, artistic contributors, cultural partners, media platforms, presenters, culinary experts, and champions for supporting this ambitious weekend.