Sam Scoggins/ Sacred Geometry

Sam Scoggins is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans fine art, photography, film, education, design, and technology. Born in 1958 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, he has followed a diverse professional path shaped by both creative and academic pursuits.

Scoggins began his formal art education with a Foundation Course at Filton Art College in Bristol in 1977, before earning a BA (Hons) in Photography, Film & TV from the London College of Printing (1977–1980). He went on to complete an MA in Film & TV at the Royal College of Art in London between 1980 and 1983. Early in his career, he worked as a freelance assistant documentary film editor (1983–1984), followed by freelance documentary film editing work from 1984 to 1986. From 1986 to 1997, Scoggins held academic positions at Canterbury Christ Church University, first as a Lecturer and later as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Radio, Film & TV. Alongside his academic work, he remained actively engaged in creative practice and media production. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he transitioned into digital media and technology-led roles, serving as Creative Director at Web & Sand Ltd (1997–2000) and 4th Wave Technologies Ltd (2000–2002), specialising in website design, digital photography, and digital media production. He later became Managing Director of iZr Solutions Ltd (2002–2006), working within the field of internet technologies. Between 2007 and 2019, Scoggins was based in the Hudson Valley, New York, where he worked as a historic house restorer, interior designer, and freelance photographer. In 2020, he shifted his focus fully to his artistic practice and has worked as a full-time artist since.

Sam Scoggins’ extensive background across disciplines continues to inform his contemporary art practice, bringing together decades of experience in visual storytelling, craftsmanship, education, and creative innovation.