Sam Delaney

Director, Creative Start Arts In Health CIC

About Sam

Sam is a Director and the founder of Creative Start Arts in Health CIC. His award-winning experience is in developing community art projects and providing mutual-aid based support for those in recovery from addiction.

His own personal focus is on portraits, pop-art style, contemporary and abstract paintings, some of which are influenced by native Australian art. Sam prefers to work with acrylic but often uses a wide range of medium and materials.

He has painted for people in the public eye and made many art donations to national causes. More recently Sam has committed to creating mural artworks that are influenced by the community around him and using his passion for using art and peer-support as tools to inspire others.

For murals he uses traditional techniques using masonry and acrylic paints, varnish and brushes and involves members of the community in the process as much as possible.

Sam has been working with people in recovery from addiction and affected others in a group and art therapy environment since 2006.

As well as being an award-winning artist himself, Sam is responsible for the operations of Creative Start, 'The Comeback', a council-led art studio and gallery that provides support and aftercare for people in recovery and their families, and 'The Great Escape' a community-led workspace and restoration initiative on Grimsby Docks..

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