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Born in 1953, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA


1976, Merrimack College

1967, Studied with noted artist Henri Seneur


1964-1966, Studied with Kip Nielson of Pratt Institue

1961-1963, Studied Painting with Massachusetts Painter and Educator, Sena Egg


"I suppose I could give some deep academic explanation as to why I paint, but the simple truth is I do it because I enjoy the process of creating something that wasn't there before. At different times in my life, painting has been a loyal friend, a troublesome pest and a wretched viper that has abandoned me completely.

I hate neat characterizations, but my style probably tends more toward realism. I find myself inspired by the works of Vermeer, Eakins, Remington and Rockwell. Although I rarely feel bold enough to dip my toe into abstract waters, I greatly admire the work of Picasso, Braque, Pollock, and those who do it with originality and conviction."

Raymond Sammak, December 1999

  • Solo Exhibitions
  • 1996: Marlboro Library, Marlboro, NJ

  • 1978: West New York Public Library, West New York, NJ

  • Group Exhibitions
  • 2005: Creative Genius Gallery, Medford, NJ

  • 2004: Creative Genius Gallery, Medford, NJ

  • 1997: Community Arts Association , Ridgewood, NJ

  • 1993: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

  • 1991: Community Arts Association , Ridgewood, NJ

  • Selection of paintings from Raymond Sammak


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  • Honorable Mention, Oakland, NJ Outdoor Art Exhibition, 1967

  • Hipnosis, 1999, New Jersey's Magazine of the Arts, Music, Culture.