London based impressionist artist, Sam Shaker attains his inspiration in the subject matter he paints which includes superstars from the worlds of politics, music, film and royalty. Many of his art patrons are the people that he paints including Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and many more. After training at the Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Art and working as a street painter in the Montamartre Paris, Shaker took a twenty year sabbatical until a fateful conversation he had with Kate Moss inspired him to return to his first love of art.

Haya Zoubi: When did you first realize that you were an artist?Sam Shaker: When I was 12 years old I used to help my uncle to do his art in this way I learned and developed a love of art. During the school break I used to do some paintings of still life and landscapes to sell to furniture showrooms to help to survive in Egypt.