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Sam Doyle was born on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. His parents, descendents of freed slaves, were farm workers. Doyle attended Penn School, a private school founded by northern white Quaker missionaries to provide vocational and educational training for the children of liberated slaves. After his retirement in the late 1960s, Doyle considered painting his primary profession. He was most active as an artist in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting the rich folklore and traditions of St. Helena’s African-American culture. Doyle painted primarily with house paint, enamel or latex, on large sheets of cut roofing tin or plywood. His St. Helena Out Door Art Gallery surrounded his small house and visitors enjoyed many of his pieces in his yard. |
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Archuleta / Doyle / Pierce / Traylor / Hunter / Sudduth / Jennings / Finster / Aaron 
