Samuel T. Adams
Solo Show
May through August, 2009
One of six paintings in Adams' solo debut this month at Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert, High Fidelity - a moniker referencing music, inspired by the ghouls serenading the tortured souls in the Bosch classic The Garden of Earthly Delights (c. 1504) - encapsulates what makes Adams tick: art history, music, literature, and current events. "I make these paintings to better understand the relationships between seminal culture and historical references and my day-to-day observations," he says. "[The paintings are] something familiar yet strikingly other. When I apply a large gesture with a brush, I don’t know exactly where the paint will land, but I have some sense of control with the materials."
Selected Press
