about the artist
“When I found printmaking, I found clarity. I immediately knew I found my path forward, and that it would become something I would commit myself to completely. The meditative aspect of process, the endless possibilities of the matrix, the resounding passion of the print community all help to reignite inspiration at time when I feel I’m waning. Through the media of Relief, Screenprint, Intaglio, Lithography, I find unique and satisfying methods of considering color, texture, layering, and graphic image making. My mission is to not only continue my personal journey, but to share insights and knowledge of printmaking with others.”
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Samantha Mendoza is a visual artist based in Kansas City, MO. She creates her work out of Twin Hound Print Shop, a studio she founded that is nestled in the city’s historic West Bottoms. Twin Hound is also ran by her partner and fellow printmaker, Emmett Merrill. They live with their wonderful but wild rescue dog, Stranger.
Samantha grew up in the Central Valley of California. At College of the Sequoias, She was introduced to printmaking by Richard Peterson. In 2012, she earned a scholarship to attend the Kansas City Art Institute. She then attended Northern Illinois University, and graduated with her MFA in 2019. After grad school, she moved to St. Louis, MO and became a member of Grafik House- a printshop that was inherited from Tom Huck’s Evil Prints. Grafik House, founded by JT Felix, also counted Emmett Merrill and Liz Hermanson as a core members. GH has since disbanded, but was the seed from which Twin Hound was born in 2025.