Sampoe Gallery

A giant four foot tall fly sculpture made of found objects beckons you to enter this husband (Poe) and wife (Sam) gallery. Poe is super friendly and intensely creative. He makes whimsical, whacky sculptures out of found recycled objects. I was fascinated to say the least. He made a water sculpture that just mesmerized me. I don’t need, but must have one of his clocks, which were made from fireworks. My brain just doesn’t work that way, but he is a creative genius. I am a bit of an entomologist fanatic and his fly by night series is crazy cool. Shirts, paintings, and hand painted scarves featuring flys. Houseflies. It is something you just have to see. His wife is a painter and uses vibrant colors to capture the mountains. Half the gallery was featuring the work of another artist. I think they are always doing something new. It was by far my favorite gallery in Bisbee.

We have yet to buy any art from Sam & Poe of Sam Poe Gallery, but we hope to soon. Sam paints Bisbee’s hilly scenes and nearby western, desert landscapes. Poe sculpts (and paints and draws) really thoughtful series. Last year the series was on bombs/​rockets-​this year insects, think mosquitoes thousands of times larger than life! He also creates fun clocks-​updated funky cuckoo clocks.
Poe organizes the art derby part of the annual Soap Box Derby race on the 4^th-​a wonderful community event that is worth the trip from anywhere in AZ.
Sam Poe Gallery is a must stop in Bisbee. We’re hoping to take a little piece of the gallery home soon.