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"A-List" ITEM Magazine, May 2005 by Carrie Severson, It all started four years ago when Samantha Smith was asked to paint at Nayib Estefan's party (Gloria Estefan's son) in the Hollywood Hills. "I only had one day to prepare and I was so nervous. When the party started there was this great energy in the room, so I just painted the people there," Smith says. Little did she know that years later she would have her own company, Paintings by Samantha, LLC, and paint at weddings for multi-millionaires, graduation parties for small intimate gatherings, a picnic for two, a dozen paintings for the city of Glendale and 50th birthday parties at the Ritz Carlton, Phoenix. Thanks to Smith, memories no longer have to be kept in photo albums. As Arizona's premiere live event painter, Smith creates keepsakes that capture raw emotion during unforgettable occasions. Within the last year Paintings by Samantha, LLC, has become a topic of conversation in Phoenix. Smith has appeared on local talk shows, at high-end events such as the Phoenix Zoofari and at an event for the city of Glendale every month. Later this year the City of Glendale will show all twelve of her paintings at the historical Sahuaro Ranch museum. Smith has seen a trend in gift giving. Sometimes Smith herself standing behind her canvas and easel at a party is the gift, other times she is asked to create something from a picture. "My work gives me a huge amount of satisfaction, but it feels so great when my clients see their piece for the first time. Some of them laugh, some cheer and others cry. It just lights me up inside," she says. Smith says children are especially drawn to what she does. "Kids will stand inches away from me as I'm painting and wait to see if I put them into the little piece of history that will eventually go on someone's wall." Still years shy of 30, Smith is a self aware woman. Though she loves painting in her home town, Phoenix, her goal is to go national. The petite, down-to-earth artist has her mind set on painting events like Donald Trump's one year anniversary party, the Presidential Inaugural Ball and anything for Oprah. This artist has a sharp mind and when she talks about what she sees for herself in the future, there's no doubting that she'll eventually get there. Check out www.PaintingsBySamantha.com