Sam and his family
Sam Coleman was born and raised in the great state of North Dakota and at a young age fell in love with the beauty of the created world and sought to recreate that beauty through art and particularly painting. Throughout his childhood, Sam's parents encouraged him in his love for art and enrolled him in art classes with an incredible art teacher who challenged him in his passion. Sam regularly painted for 4H shows and other opportunities and succeeded in receiving 3rd place in the Junior Federal Duck Stamp competition and winning a free trip for his family to Washington DC to watch the official Duck Stamp Competition.
Sam knew painting would be a huge part of his life and was trained in classical realism at The Atelier in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This prestigious school, dedicated to training students in the fashion of Masters such as Rembrandt, Da Vinci, and Vermeer, opened up Sam's world to painting landscapes, still life, portraiture, and the figure. In this school, Sam was challenged to create three-dimensional paintings on two-dimensional canvas.
While enrolled at The Atelier, Sam also enrolled at a ministerial school called Magdalen College and continued to pursue art and ministry for the next four years. Sam completed his schooling at both schools and was ordained as a minister through Straitgate Church in Minneapolis MN.
After finishing his formal education, Sam moved back to Bismarck ND and painted during the day and volunteered with the youth at a local church in the evenings. When a position for a Youth Director opened up Sam applied and became the Youth Pastor at Charity Lutheran Church. He married the love of his life, Sarah, and they were blessed with four wonderful children and now live just north of Bismarck. Sam also transitioned to the Family Life Pastor at Charity and also became the Executive Director of a non-profit ministry by the name of Circle C Ranch.
Sam continues to pursue his passion for the beauty of nature portrayed through his paintings while also enjoying his wonderful family and the calling of the Lord in his ministry.
Sam knew painting would be a huge part of his life and was trained in classical realism at The Atelier in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This prestigious school, dedicated to training students in the fashion of Masters such as Rembrandt, Da Vinci, and Vermeer, opened up Sam's world to painting landscapes, still life, portraiture, and the figure. In this school, Sam was challenged to create three-dimensional paintings on two-dimensional canvas.
While enrolled at The Atelier, Sam also enrolled at a ministerial school called Magdalen College and continued to pursue art and ministry for the next four years. Sam completed his schooling at both schools and was ordained as a minister through Straitgate Church in Minneapolis MN.
After finishing his formal education, Sam moved back to Bismarck ND and painted during the day and volunteered with the youth at a local church in the evenings. When a position for a Youth Director opened up Sam applied and became the Youth Pastor at Charity Lutheran Church. He married the love of his life, Sarah, and they were blessed with four wonderful children and now live just north of Bismarck. Sam also transitioned to the Family Life Pastor at Charity and also became the Executive Director of a non-profit ministry by the name of Circle C Ranch.
Sam continues to pursue his passion for the beauty of nature portrayed through his paintings while also enjoying his wonderful family and the calling of the Lord in his ministry.
