Sam Marroquin | Inhabit: Reflections of Us

January 9 – FEBRUARY 22, 2026 | Focus Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, January 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions, 6:00 p.m.

I explore the human condition. Through my paintings, I investigate and expose truth in current and historical events. Exploring the environment, consumerism, and our own identities I reveal layers of information that lie beyond the surface.

Examining the transmission and dissemination of information, I delve into the ways in which we are distracted from important issues. I document and uncover narratives of the marginalized and underrepresented. These points of view comprise our collective experience of fact and fiction.

About the Artists

Sam Marroquin is interested in investigating and exposing the truth in current and historic events. She has been shown both locally and nationally, most notably at The Jason McCoy Gallery, NY, Artsy, University of California, Irvine, Washington State University, Southern Oregon University, and Spokane Falls Community College. Her paintings were featured on smART stART, a live global media broadcast, curated by Cheryl McGinnis Projects, NY.

Her artwork can be found in the permanent collections of University of California, Irvine, Tacoma Community College, and the Central Library in Spokane, Washington. She was the 2019 Artist in Residence at TreeSong Nature Awareness Center in Washougal, WA.
Marroquin earned her BA in visual art from The University of Washington in Seattle and her MA in visual art and graphic communication from Eastern Washington University. Born and raised outside of Cheney, Washington, she currently lives and teaches art in Washington State.

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