Sam was raised on a 60 acre farm in a remote valley surrounded by Nation Park forests and without any electricity or town water. He has always been fascinated by machinery, mechanics and movement and at the age of 14, he rigged up a small solar system for his bedroom providing him with light, music and power for his electronic contraptions while his parents were still using gas lighting. Following this, Sam was inspired to undergo an apprenticeship in the renewable energy industry designing and building remote area power supplies. Sam studied electronics, chemistry, physics and engineering at several Universities around Australia. Subsequent to this, he worked in areas such as private research, research and development for an electronic engineering company, building props and set design for film and TV, and designing and building prototypes for new technology ideas.

Sydney Morning Herald, Open Gallery review, April 2007