SAM

SAM CLAYBERGER

..was my mentor/teacher/friend

He was my painting instructor at Otis.  He is

the real reason I made the trip to L.A.

I knew he was getting old (88) and I wanted 

to see him one more time before it was too late.

He has a studio in Glassell Park section of L.A.
 He holds a drawing workshop on Tuesday nights.

I met Colombo (Peter Faulk) there.

He let me crash in his studio on the model stand

and use a little pick-up truck to get around.

sam

Sam & his wife Pat

Sam is now stooped over.  Doesn't walk as

 well as he use to.

He has been in this studio a long time.  The first night I was alone there I did a a little photo essay.

In the tradition of showing an

artist space/studio, where the work

is actually done...here is 

Sam's place

Humpty Dumpty doin' what he does best

The model stand

The mannequin in the restroom.

No studio is complete without one

Every good studio got at least 

one gargoyle

Sam's Art

Nude Drawing Workshop

Sam

has been holding a drawing workshop 

Tues @ 7 for years

Dave

Benoit

Sadly, because of the computer 

drawing is a fading art

Pat, Sam & Capt Flash