The Trophy

Paul Starett Sample’s career as an artist was largely working as an illustrator, that is, commercial art for which he was commissioned by an agency or publisher. Born in Kentucky, Sample attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and then studied at the Art Students League and the Otis Art Institute, both in Los Angeles.

He returned to Dartmouth as an artist in residence and produced exceptional work. Dartmouth’s Hood Museum showcases his work. He lived on the west side of the Connecticut River in Norwich, Vermont, but kept a studio across the river in Hanover, New Hampshire.