Sam Guzzie
B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Solo Exhibitions
September 2019 ‘Private’, The Artisan’s Palate, Charlotte, NC
Group Exhibitions
December 2022 'Hunnid Dollar Art Fair,' BLKMRKT, Camp North End, Charlotte, NC
November 2021- January 2022 ‘It Takes A Village, Labyrinth’ Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
November 2021 ‘Field Notes’, Two-artist collaborative exhibition, The Artisan’s Palate, Charlotte, NC
July-September 12, 2021 ‘It Takes A Village,’ Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC
September-November 2020 Featured Artist, Counter, Charlotte, NC
September 2020 Kama, STC, Charlotte, NC
March 2020 Fee-Fi-Fo-Fems, Resident Culture, Chartlotte, NC
December 2019 BLKMRKT Showcase, BLKMRKT, Camp North End, Charlotte, NC
October 2019 The Hole in The Wall, Talking Walls Pop-up, Charlotte, NC
October 2019 Featured Artist, South End First Friday Gallery Crawl, Magnolia Emporium, Charlotte, NC
October 2018 Featured Artist, South End First Friday Gallery Crawl, Magnolia Emporium, Charlotte, NC
May 2017 Risvegliare, Revival of the Arts Showcase, Charlotte, NC
April 2017 Hart Witzen Gallery, Free-for-all Art Exhibit, Charlotte, NC
February 2016 South End First Friday Gallery Crawl February Exhibition, Magnolia Emporium, Charlotte, NC
Professional Appointments EA
2017-2022 Founder & Program Director, Brand the Moth, Public Art 501c3 Non-Profit, Charlotte, NC
2019-2020 Chairman of the Board, Talking Walls Mural Festival, Charlotte, NC
2016-2018 Advisory Panel, The Gold District Board of Directors, Community Arts Mural Initiative, Charlotte, NC
Related Experience
Nov 2021- January 2022 Co-Curator, ‘It Takes A Village, Labyrinth,’ Brand the Moth, Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
July-September 12, 2021 Co-Curator, ‘It Takes A Village,’ Brand the Moth, Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC
February 2021 Art Director, ‘Lift Every Voice’ Exhibit, Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte, NC
October 2020 Chairman of the Board, Festival Coordinator, Talking Walls WKND, Charlotte, NC
September 2020 Program Director, UNTITLED Street Residency, Brand the Moth X BLKMRKT, Charlotte, NC
August-October 2020 Program Director, META Mural Residency, Brand the Moth, Charlotte, NC
June 2020 Art Director, Black Lives Matter mural, Brand the Moth, Uptown Charlotte, NC
October 2019 Chairman of the Board, Festival Coordinator, Talking Walls Mural Festival, Charlotte, NC
August-October 2019 Program Director, META Mural Residency, Brand the Moth, Charlotte, NC
August 2019 Project Coordinator, Brand the Moth X Jay Watson Community Mural, Druid Hills Elementary, Charlotte, NC
June 2019 Project Coordinator, Brand the Moth X Arko, Community Mural, Project 658, Charlotte, NC
May 2019 Co-Curator & Project Manager, Talking Walls Murals (3) & Activation, Charlotte Shout! Uptown, Charlotte, NC
October 2018 Special Events Coordinator, Talking Walls Mural Festival, Charlotte, NC
August 2018 Lead Artist & Project Manager, Brand the Moth, Oakdale Elementary School Murals, Charlotte, NC
June 2018 Co-Event Coordinator, The Impressionist’s Palate- Art in the Garden, McGill Rose Garden, Charlotte, NC
May-June 2018 Project Coordinator, 16th and Tryon Street Mural Phase II, North End, Charlotte, NC
April 2018 Project Coordinator, McGill Rose Garden Community Murals, Brand the Moth, Charlotte, NC
November 2017 Panelist, Drinks & Thinks ‘The Future of Art in Charlotte’, Evening Muse, Noda, Charlotte, NC
October 2017 Project Manager, Brand the Moth X Miouxnie, Rivafinoli Passage, Gold District, Charlotte, NC
August 2017 Co-Event Coordinator, An Evening in Spain, Coffey and Thompson Art Gallery, Charlotte, NC
August 2017 Project Coordinator, BTM, 16th & Tryon Street Bridge Mural, North End, Charlotte, NC
July 2017 Project Manager, Solstice Tavern Mural, Brand the Moth, Noda, Charlotte, NC
Residencies and Fellowships
August 2022-Present Artist-in-Residence, Biblio, Charlotte, NC
March 2022 Creative Renewal Fellowship, Semi-Finalist, Arts and Science Council, Charlotte, NC
Awards and Grants
2022 QC Nerve Best of Charlotte 2022, Best New Public Art, Charlotte, NC
2020 Knight Foundation Grant Recipient, UNTITLED Street Residency, Charlotte, NC
2019 Class of SEED20 2019 Finalist, Coaches Award Recipient, Charlotte, NC
2019 QC Nerve Best of Charlotte 2019, Best Personal Instagram, Charlotte, NC
2018 Elevate Lifestyle Magazine Best of Edition - Best Public Art Award 2018, 16th & Tryon St. Bridge, Charlotte, NC
2017 South End Creative Lab Grant Winner, Brand the Moth, Charlotte, NC
Publications
July 2022 Charlotte Observer, ''Death of a Profession.' Why one of Charlotte's Most Prominent Muralists is Walking Away'
October 2021 QC Exclusive, 'A Blank Slate'
August 2020 Charlotte Observer, 'Charlotte Nonprofit Inspires Conversations, One Mural At A Time'
September 2019 QC Nerve, 'Sam Guzzie Fosters Street Art Scene with Brand the Moth'
November 2017 Historic South End Blog Article, Gold District Catawba Mural, Brand the Moth
September 2017 Video, 16th Street Bridge Mural
August 2017 Noda News, Cover Story, ‘Solstice Shines Again’
August 2017 WSOCTV Interview, 16th Street Bridge Mural
February 2017 Winter Edition, Charlotte Living Magazine, Local Palette pg. 55, “The Wanderer” oil on canvas
Education and Certification
Death Doula Certification, 33-training hours, International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA)
BA Studio Art, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA