Gloria Sampson is a native of Montana, where she lived until her family moved to Alaska when she was in high school. She holds a BFA from the California School of Art and Design at Oakland. She first came to Georgia in 1972-1973 when her husband, dermatologist Dr. Lloyd Sampson, was stationed at Ft. Benning. She paints in her studio daily and has produced three books, 35 travel sketchbook-journals and has illustrated additional publications. She is a member of several watercolor societies and her work is frequently shown in national juried exhibitions. (Taken from the introduction of The Gloria Sampson Collection Historic Churches and Temples of Georgia)