School Murals Co-Founder
Sam Wisneski earned his B.F.A. from the Ringling School of Art and Design, his M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art, and studied with Jacob Collins at the Water Street Atelier from 2003 – 2006. He has exhibited at the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, CA, and taught figure painting and perspective drawing in New York City at the Grand Central Academy of Art. He conceived Thrive Collective’s collaborative School Murals process while directing the “Welcome” mural at PS 102 in 2011, replicated the process during Coney Island’s “Resilience” mural at PS 329 in 2013, and served as Thrive Collective’s first Creative Director from 2014 – 2019.
Art Direction
School Murals Portfolio
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![Cedar Hill High School: Cedar Hill CHARGE! Cedar Hill High School: Cedar Hill CHARGE!](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ch-feature-scaled-e1718203802781.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Cedar Hill High School: Cedar Hill CHARGE!
Intensive (Dallas 2024) More Details0
![“The Greatest Christmas Gift,” From Shep & Thrive Comics “The Greatest Christmas Gift,” From Shep & Thrive Comics](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shep1-web.jpeg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
“The Greatest Christmas Gift,” From Shep & Thrive Comics
Thrive Comics (2023) More Details0
![“The Big Apple Gives Big,” Featuring Georgie the Giving Pigeon “The Big Apple Gives Big,” Featuring Georgie the Giving Pigeon](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled_Artwork-1.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
“The Big Apple Gives Big,” Featuring Georgie the Giving Pigeon
Thrive Comics (2023) More Details0
![Kids Comic Con: Team Titans Kids Comic Con: Team Titans](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kcc-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Kids Comic Con: Team Titans
Event Mural (Bronx 2019) More Details0
![Beautifully Beautifully](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Beautifully
Event Mural (Manhattan 2018) More Details0
![Dance. Thrive. Chill. x Burton NYC (2017) Dance. Thrive. Chill. x Burton NYC (2017)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thrive-dance-chill-feature2.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Dance. Thrive. Chill. x Burton NYC (2017)
Event Mural (Manhattan 2017) More Details1
![Create! Harlem Create! Harlem](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/create-harlem-feature-1.png?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Create! Harlem
Summer Intensive (Manhattan 2017) More Details0
![La Lucha Continua La Lucha Continua](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/feature-1-e1495825727966.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
La Lucha Continua
Intensive (Manhattan 2017) More Details0
![Holidays Thrive Holidays Thrive](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/holidays-thrive-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Holidays Thrive
Intensive (Manhattan 2016) More Details0
![Give Thanks Give Thanks](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanks-feature-web.jpeg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Give Thanks
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![NYWC: Arise NYWC: Arise](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arise-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
NYWC: Arise
Intensive (Cincinnati 2016) More Details0
![Love and Serve Love and Serve](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/serve-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Love and Serve
Intensive (Manhattan 2016) More Details0
![Fuel: Art Redemption Fuel: Art Redemption](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/feature-fuel.jpeg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Fuel: Art Redemption
Intensive (Citywide 2016) More Details0
![PS/MS 34: I Am Loisaida PS/MS 34: I Am Loisaida](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/34-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
PS/MS 34: I Am Loisaida
After School (Manhattan 2016) More Details0
![MS 42Q: Keep Calm Move On (2016) MS 42Q: Keep Calm Move On (2016)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/42-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
MS 42Q: Keep Calm Move On (2016)
Elective, After-School & Weekend (Queens 2016) More Details0
![PS 333/335: I Am Longwood PS 333/335: I Am Longwood](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/333-feature-1.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
PS 333/335: I Am Longwood
In-Class & Weekends (Bronx 2016) More Details0
![LES: Seeds of Love LES: Seeds of Love](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/les-feature2.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
LES: Seeds of Love
In-Class & Weekends (Brooklyn 2016) More Details0
![MS 42Q: Arverne, Dream Big MS 42Q: Arverne, Dream Big](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/arverne-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
MS 42Q: Arverne, Dream Big
Elective, After-School & Weekend (Queens 2016) More Details0
![PS 58: I Am East Tremont PS 58: I Am East Tremont](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/58-feature-1.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
PS 58: I Am East Tremont
In-Class & Weekends (Bronx 2016) More Details0
![Campeones in Mexico Campeones in Mexico](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_8486-1.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Campeones in Mexico
Summer Intensive (Mexico 2015) More Details0
![Thrive: New Dorp Thrive: New Dorp](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_5777-1.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Thrive: New Dorp
Accredited Elective (Staten Island 2015) More Details0
![Thrive: Bay Ridge Thrive: Bay Ridge](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weekend_PS102Final.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Thrive: Bay Ridge
Weekend Collaboration (Brooklyn 2015) More Details0
![Thrive: Mount Hope Thrive: Mount Hope](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thrive-117.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Thrive: Mount Hope
After School (Bronx 2015) More Details0
![Community: I Am 282 Community: I Am 282](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/282-banner-e1474063933262.jpg?resize=560%2C534&ssl=1)
Community: I Am 282
Weekend Collaboration (Brooklyn 2014) More Details0
![Generations in Bay Ridge Generations in Bay Ridge](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/generations-mckinleyjhs-2014/1-love.png?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Generations in Bay Ridge
After School (Brooklyn 2014) More Details0
![Identity: I Am Mount Eden Identity: I Am Mount Eden](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/identity-feature.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Identity: I Am Mount Eden
In Class Residency (Bronx 2014) More Details0
![Williamsburg’s Legacy Williamsburg’s Legacy](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/legacy-detail.png?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Williamsburg’s Legacy
Accredited Elective (Brooklyn 2014) More Details0
![PS 329: Coney Island’s Resilience PS 329: Coney Island’s Resilience](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/329-feature2-2.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
PS 329: Coney Island’s Resilience
Weekend Collaboration (Brooklyn 2013) More Details3
![Welcome to PS 102 Welcome to PS 102](https://i0.wp.com/www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/welcome-feature-e1474011382808.jpg?resize=560%2C560&ssl=1)
Welcome to PS 102
Weekend Collaboration (Brooklyn 2011) More DetailsPrivate Commissions & Galleries
Personal Portfolio
Sam's Mantra
Relax
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