Self portrait of the artist, Sam-Amin(a).

The “Renaissance man, resurrected as a beautiful woman”

Sam-Amin(a) Matthew-John Bailey is a visionary artist whose work powerfully embodies the indomitable spirit of the Rocky Mountain Front Range region, where she was born and is based.

Sam-Amin is a first generation graduate, having earned degrees in Political Science and LGBTQ+ Studies from Red Rocks Community College as well as The University of Colorado, Boulder.

Sam-Amina’s work has been featured by seminal queer organizations including The Center on Colfax and Undertow Editions.

Neon Lit Apocalypse

1 epic poem across 4 ages. By Sam-Amin(a) Matthew-John Bailey. ©2025 CE / 1447 AH.

"We are level to one another, 
before our shared Grandeur"

(Neon Lit Apocalypse page 10)

Brilliantl verses depicting a reality of survival rooted in love; download the hit epic here, free.

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Sam-Amina Bailey

The "Renaissance man, resurrected as a beautiful woman"