Sam Easterson has been making videos for over 15 years. Included among the
museums that have exhibited his work are the Whitney Museum of American Art,
“Whitney Biennial Exhibition” (New York); the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis);
the New Museum (New York); and the International Center of Photography (New
York). Easterson's work has also been presented on the Sundance Channel, Animal
Planet, the Discovery Channel and on the Late Show with David Letterman. As a video
naturalist, Sam is best known for his animal borne imaging work, which he discontinued
in 2007. He now captures footage by implanting cameras in natural environments.
In addition to working as a video naturalist, Sam Easterson has also worked as a museum
professional in the US, Canada and New Zealand. He has held staff positions at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and at the
Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum of New Zealand. Most recently, Easterson worked
as a Producer at the Royal Ontario Museum, where he developed video content for the
ROM’s new permanent Schad Gallery of Biodiversity.
Easterson is a graduate of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and
Art in New York and also earned a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture from the
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He has received grants from the Durfee Foundation,
the Yellow Fox Foundation, the Peter S. Reed Foundation and the Creative Capital
Foundation, among numerous others. In addition, Easterson is also a recipient of the
prestigious Louis Comfort Tiffany Prize.
When he's not searching for remotely sensed wildlife imagery on the web,
Sam can usually be found capturing video for his stock footage company,
Sam Easterson Environmental Media.
