Sam Vinikoff was born in London, England, in 1919. He attended several art schools including Sir John Cass Art Institute, Toynbee Hall, Magdalen College, and Oxford.

Sam moved to Miami in 1957 with his wife Eve, and two daughters, Linda and Sandy. He first opened a tailor shop and painted in his spare time. He gained local popularity with his caricatures of famous people.

He began capturing the wild beauty of the Everglades on canvas more than 30 years ago and has become known as The Everglades Artist.

WHAT SOME FOLKS SAY ABOUT SAM VINIKOFF . . .

Your marvelous Everglades scene graces my office wall. It reminds me of the importance of land preservation and your skills as a painter.
- Nathaniel Pryor Reed, Hobe Sound, Florida

Just 10 years after the Everglades National Park was established, Vinikoff began his landscapes, effectively portraying the elusive essence of the Glades. As a staunch realist, it is not unusual to find him in the park, creating his lovely images of a sawgrass marsh, hardwood hammock or cypress strand.
- Pat Tolle, Everglades National Park

Yours were the first paintings I had seen to captivate the pink backlight cast on winter cypress by morning clouds, or the clarity of pine against the winter sky. You have managed to capture the two essentials of this ecosystem: Its awesome and immense space on the one hand and its tiny but lively qualities which make the ecosystem work. Your paintings strike at my soul. I thank you for them and hope you continue with your unique work for many years.
- Durbin C. Tabb, Ph.D.

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