Lauren Adams

United States  • 1983

Presentation

Artist Statement:

My work arises from an awareness and reverence for the physical environment around me. Awe of the land's pervasive mystery and potential grows inward and ultimately re-emerges in abstraction. I soak and stain my pieces, shifting the pigmented water around on the canvas. This painting process suggests the primal simplicity and organic rhythm of the landscape. Natural themes, such as the way water shapes the land, are mirrored in the visual traces of paint left behind. 


I evoke the opposing forces of calmness and energy, permanence and transience witnessed in nature.

Education:

BFA Visual Art, Painting
BA Interdisciplinary Degree, Studio Art, French

Awards & Distinctions:

Collections
West Virginia State Museum
Fairmont State University

Awards
Best of Show, Emerging Artists of WV, WV State Museum, Charleston, WV
Best of Show, Exhibit 60, MAA Gallery, Morgantown, WV

Exhibitions:

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2017
Venerations featuring Lauren Adams & Derek Overfield. Fine Arts Center Gallery, Glenville State College, Glenville, WV 
2012
Lauren Adams: Recent Works. Annex Gallery, Charleston, WV

2011
Lauren Adams: Abstract in Nature. Redbrick Gallery, Martinsburg, WV
Recent Works by Lauren Adams. The Slingluff Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010
Brian Ferrell and Lauren Adams: The Aesthetics of Nature. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, Ligonier, PA
Lauren Adams: Recent Works. Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, Charleston, WV 

2009
Paths: Landscapes in Oil. Gallery 62 West, Grafton, WV

2008
Feathers and Lead: New Works in Acrylic. Solera Gallery, Morgantown, WV

2006
Recent Works, James Brooks Memorial Gallery, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015
Capture Color, Ivy Lane Living, Alexandria, VA

2014
Group Exhibition, Anne Neilson Fine Art, Charlotte, NC

2013
Winter Exhibition, Jeffrey Meier Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

2011
Three Artists. Sleeth Gallery, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
FestivAll Exhibition. Annex Gallery, Charleston, WV 
Holiday Exhibit. Annex Gallery, Charleston WV

2010
West Virginia Landscapes, West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV
Allied Artists of West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Clay Center for the Arts, Charleston, WV (Award)
Lynn and Jennifer Boggess: Teaching Artists. West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV

2009
Emerging Artists of West Virginia, West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV (Best of Show)
Step Closer. Gallery RFD/EA Gallery, Swainsboro, GA
Exhibit 60. MAA Gallery, Morgantown, WV (Best of Show)

Education

BFA Visual Art, Painting – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2008
BA Interdisciplinary Degree – Studio Art/French – Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV (Cumme Laude) 2006

Collections

West Virginia State Museum
Fairmont State University


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All artworks of Lauren Adams
Painting, Swirling Seaside, Lauren Adams

Swirling Seaside

Lauren Adams

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm

$1,700

Painting, Midnight Waves, Lauren Adams

Midnight Waves

Lauren Adams

Painting - 91.4 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,880

Painting, Shimmering Pool, Lauren Adams

Shimmering Pool

Lauren Adams

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,680

Painting, Quickening Waters, Lauren Adams

Quickening Waters

Lauren Adams

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,680

Painting, Afternoon Lake Shores II, Lauren Adams

Afternoon Lake Shores II

Lauren Adams

Painting - 76.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm

$760

Painting, Swift Autumnal River, Lauren Adams

Swift Autumnal River

Lauren Adams

Painting - 137.2 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,300

Painting, Light through the Water, Lauren Adams

Light through the Water

Lauren Adams

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$2,800

Painting, Bubbling Waters, Lauren Adams

Bubbling Waters

Lauren Adams

Painting - 137.2 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,300

Painting, Eastern Misted Mountain, Lauren Adams

Eastern Misted Mountain

Lauren Adams

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm

$2,800

Painting, Sun and Cloud II, Lauren Adams

Sun and Cloud II

Lauren Adams

Painting - 137.2 x 203.2 x 2.5 cm

$3,300

Painting, The Sea Far Below, Lauren Adams

The Sea Far Below

Lauren Adams

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$2,800

Painting, Luminous Horizon, Lauren Adams

Luminous Horizon

Lauren Adams

Painting - 91.4 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,880

Painting, Mists Lay Behind, Lauren Adams

Mists Lay Behind

Lauren Adams

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm

$1,430

Painting, Far Winter Horizon, Lauren Adams

Far Winter Horizon

Lauren Adams

Painting - 91.4 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,880

Painting, Winter Waters, Lauren Adams

Winter Waters

Lauren Adams

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$2,800

Painting, Quiet Waves, Lauren Adams

Quiet Waves

Lauren Adams

Painting - 137.2 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm

$3,300

Painting, Brimming Pool, Lauren Adams

Brimming Pool

Lauren Adams

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

Sold

Painting, Morning Far Away, Lauren Adams

Morning Far Away

Lauren Adams

Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm

Sold

Painting, Swift Morning Wind, Lauren Adams

Swift Morning Wind

Lauren Adams

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Artist Statement:

My work arises from an awareness and reverence for the physical environment around me. Awe of the land's pervasive mystery and potential grows inward and ultimately re-emerges in abstraction. I soak and stain my pieces, shifting the pigmented water around on the canvas. This painting process suggests the primal simplicity and organic rhythm of the landscape. Natural themes, such as the way water shapes the land, are mirrored in the visual traces of paint left behind. 


I evoke the opposing forces of calmness and energy, permanence and transience witnessed in nature.

Education:

BFA Visual Art, Painting
BA Interdisciplinary Degree, Studio Art, French

Awards & Distinctions:

Collections
West Virginia State Museum
Fairmont State University

Awards
Best of Show, Emerging Artists of WV, WV State Museum, Charleston, WV
Best of Show, Exhibit 60, MAA Gallery, Morgantown, WV

Exhibitions:

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2017
Venerations featuring Lauren Adams & Derek Overfield. Fine Arts Center Gallery, Glenville State College, Glenville, WV 
2012
Lauren Adams: Recent Works. Annex Gallery, Charleston, WV

2011
Lauren Adams: Abstract in Nature. Redbrick Gallery, Martinsburg, WV
Recent Works by Lauren Adams. The Slingluff Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010
Brian Ferrell and Lauren Adams: The Aesthetics of Nature. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, Ligonier, PA
Lauren Adams: Recent Works. Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, Charleston, WV 

2009
Paths: Landscapes in Oil. Gallery 62 West, Grafton, WV

2008
Feathers and Lead: New Works in Acrylic. Solera Gallery, Morgantown, WV

2006
Recent Works, James Brooks Memorial Gallery, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015
Capture Color, Ivy Lane Living, Alexandria, VA

2014
Group Exhibition, Anne Neilson Fine Art, Charlotte, NC

2013
Winter Exhibition, Jeffrey Meier Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

2011
Three Artists. Sleeth Gallery, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
FestivAll Exhibition. Annex Gallery, Charleston, WV 
Holiday Exhibit. Annex Gallery, Charleston WV

2010
West Virginia Landscapes, West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV
Allied Artists of West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Clay Center for the Arts, Charleston, WV (Award)
Lynn and Jennifer Boggess: Teaching Artists. West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV

2009
Emerging Artists of West Virginia, West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, WV (Best of Show)
Step Closer. Gallery RFD/EA Gallery, Swainsboro, GA
Exhibit 60. MAA Gallery, Morgantown, WV (Best of Show)

Education

BFA Visual Art, Painting – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 2008
BA Interdisciplinary Degree – Studio Art/French – Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV (Cumme Laude) 2006

Collections

West Virginia State Museum
Fairmont State University

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When was Lauren Adams born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1983