Sidewalk Sam

Sidewalk Sam
circa 1984-87
Born	Robert Charles Guillemin (1939-05-04)May 4, 1939
Died	January 26, 2015(2015-01-26) (aged 75) Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Education	Boston College University of Illinois École des Beaux-Arts Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Alma mater	Boston University (BFA, MFA)
Known for	Sidewalk reproductions of European art Participatory art

Sidewalk Sam is the pseudonym of Robert Charles Guillemin (May 4, 1939 – January 26, 2015), a Boston-based artist who resided in Newton, Massachusetts. He is best recognized for his reproductions of European masterpieces, chalked or painted on the sidewalk. Following an accident in 1994 that left him paralyzed, Guillemin increased his focus on large participatory art projects for communities and businesses. His motto, on a sticky note at the top of his computer, was "Entertain, Inspire, Empower and Unite".^{[citation needed]}