Artist, designer, Samuel R. Bass was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, the birthplace of basketball. Samuel is an Entrepreneur in the media industry with an extensive background in print media (founder and publisher of the Bottom Line Newsmagazine 1982), host producer of a radio talk show on Wednesday mornings (W.F.C.C 90.7 FM @ 9a.m.for 12 years), host and producer of a television talk show on MediaOne channel 13A in Springfield and channel 8 in Northern Ct.

Sam, as he is known by many people and Ray by his family, has been involved in the marketing/media field for over 15 years. Bass has been creating things and working with his hands all his life. One of the first business ventures he started a number of years ago was jewelry design, which he learned at the University of Mass craft shop. Bass has taken a few oil painting lessons over the years, but he says, the first real formal exposure to design, color & foim was when he took a design class, which was mandatory for his marketing major at UMASS. Sam says, "Color is spiritual to me because its real and it moves me like no other force in the universe, that's why I feel the most important aspect of art is the use of color". Everyone has his or her own spirit instilled in them by the most High Creator, how you see life and the world can be communicated by what colors you associate in your life and how you blend them together to make an artistic statement. In all of his work and designs, he tries to communicate peace, beauty, subtle power and try to capture the exotic wonders of nature, Gods creations.

The natural wonders of the universe excites him and the use of color is endless and breathtaking. Music is an intrical part of everything he does in life. All of our paintings and designs were created while listening to music. Samuel has been playing music since a child, he is an accomplished drummer, percussionist and songwriter who performs with the R.B band FLAVOR and also plays drums for all the choirs at Mt. Zion Baptist church.

Samuel is a Multi-Cultural consultant specializing in all facets of the African American experience. He has a Double Doctorate (1) " Communications/Media Studies,Black Urban Culture & American History (2) Artistic,Creative,Spiritual & Expressive Development, specializing in Afrocentric programming and motivation for Black youth and adults. Our focus is to help them overcome the pressures of life after which they become precious Human Diamonds.

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