Samantha studied Fine Art at university in her native England. Fine Art continues to be the main focus of her interests and she first came to The Hutong to join the life-drawing group. After graduating from Art school she worked for a photographic company. It was during this time that she learnt to use Photoshop both as an editing tool for photography and as a design program.
Having always wanted to see the world but not in a fly-by-night back packer style, she decided to come to China to live. After a few hiccups with visas and getting stranded in Hong Kong, Samantha made it to Beijing a year and a half ago and continues to enjoy living in the city, meeting new people and learning about the Chinese art scene.