Samphan's work is unique in that it combines the pure strokes and discipline of Chinese brush with her own interpretations from nature based on pencil drawing. An avid and accomplished gardener, Samphan uses plants and flowers - nasturtiums, poppies, lilies, columbines, morning glories, wysteria, magnolias, grapes - that she has nurtured in her magnificent garden as subjects in her paintings. She also paints trees and mountain landscapes, reflecting her many travels in Western Canada and Asia, as well as insects and birds. In 2005, she began the study of acrylic portraiture.