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Adam was born in Omaha, Nebraska but spent his early childhood in Lincoln. He lived in Lincoln until he was nine years old and then moved to Basalt, Colorado. He attended high school at Basalt High School where he excelled in art classes. He went on to college at Colorado State University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and a B.A. in Liberal Arts. At the young age of 22, Adam had his first solo show while he was still a junior in college. Adam currently resides in Colorado with his wife Sara, son Briston and daughter Aspen. With thirteen galleries showing his works and numerous collectors in various countries, Adam's paintings are widely sought after.

Artist’s Statement

"Living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado will always be my bottomless well of inspiration for painting. The visually stimulating landscape never fails to excite my emotions. Painting is a way for me to channel the overwhelming vistas that evoke powerful feelings. The result is a picture that becomes the essence of nature.

Others before me have taken similar feelings and emotions and used this inspiration to make beautiful pictures. They were the Abstract Expressionists. I feel closest to their experimental paint and compositional approaches. Artists like: Willem De Kooning, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Matta and Hans Hoffman each poured their own emotions and personal views of their surroundings onto canvas to reflect a personal, grand vision. Another artist who lives at the heart of my vision is J.M.W. Turner. Although very different in approach from the Abstract Expressionists, Turner paints a landscape that is felt more then actually seen. The atmospheric glow that emanates from his paintings is like no other -- an atmosphere in which you can almost feel the wetness of the climate, sense the heat from a bright warm yellow or become lost in a foggy mist of gray.

This phenomenon is what I'm after. I work at creating a spiritual-naturalistic atmosphere that is livable, breathable and wonderful, while being brightly abstract, foreign and extremely interesting. The painting's surface is always an exploration of structure and texture. Illusionistic shapes are my suggestion of imagery. Amorphic drifts hint at wind, water or motion, while geometric shapes build up a topographical or divided view of forms. Imagery is ambiguous, a painting is meant to be pondered by the viewing individual. An introduction of texture ranges from a pebbly-rocky crust to a smooth soft passage. Within this texture is a combination of earthen and man-made materials to create a sense of interest and tension. These textual and compositional elements combined with an inspiring surrounding provide me with a strong foundation to fulfill my artistic vision. To take painting to another dimension, a direction shared by J.M.W. Turner and the Expressionists of the past -- a concept of blending natural phenomenon with colorful expression."

Adam’s work can be found in fine art galleries in Palm Desert CA, Park City UT and other cities. For a location near you, contact us.