My Washington: Sam Gilliam

Abstract artist Sam Gilliam names his favorite spots in D.C. Listen up, he knows what he’s talking about.

Artist Sam Gilliam at his studio.

No matter what direction in which you go, Washington does not stop in terms of its natural settings. The tree cover extends all the way to Pennsylvania, and there are seagulls nesting in Rock Creek Park who have flown in from the Chesapeake Bay. Everything becomes like what you see in art. You just have to know how to look at it.

Here are a few of my favorite places: