Samuel Wakefield became interested in strange, imaginative creatures at a young age. As a child, he would often draw them during church services. That same fascination with the otherworldly is the subject of his current work as he pursues a Master of Fine Arts Degree at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. Born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1990, Samuel continued to create stories and creatures throughout his youth. He dropped out of homeschool and entered the workforce at 18. Finding his job prospects unbearable, he later completed a GED and began attending Arkansas State University-Newport as a non-traditional student. After completing an associate degree, he was awarded the ACC Academic All-Stars scholarship towards Southern Arkansas University where he completed a BFA in Game, Animation, and Simulation Design. Through the skills developed at SAU, he now employs 3d modeling and digital sculpture to bring his creatures to life like never before.
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