Artist Statement

Moody & alive, I strive to capture the raw essence of humanity. Like a storm from within I chase every shadow & curve finding precision in the grit. Compelled to find the hidden beauty and depth within the turmoil of each subject, I weave a primal truth.

Artist Bio

Adam always had a propensity for art; as a child he was drawn to illustration. Often mimicking popular cartoons or Disney characters, Adam pictured himself being a cartoonist or illustrator. In adolescence, as his father lost a long battle with cancer, he struggled to find identity & withdrew from peer groups. His escape seemed to be through music. Playing the cello, double bass, and guitar was a way for self expression.

            After 4 years of university & a Bachelor of Arts degree, Adam found himself in the restaurant industry, cooking for a paycheck contemplating next steps. Over the next few months, as many romantics do, Adam fell in love with the industry. Picturing himself as a chef, running his own little restaurant, serving patrons by candlelight night after night, he felt a burning desire. Over twelve years Adam rose up the ranks in the kitchen and worked in the city’s best restaurants including Canoe, The Spoke Club, and Biffs Bistro. Adam was chosen among 10 other chefs to compete in a national cooking competition “San Pellegrino’s Young Chef”, was featured on a television program during a cooking segment & completed in a Blackbox cooking competition against 2 local celebrity chef’s & won.

            Supporting a family of six Adam eventually decided to leave the kitchen behind for a more promising future. In the wake of leaving the kitchen he picked up a pencil and sketch pad finding joy in portraiture. And now only after looking at his life up to this point, Adam realizes that there has always been a burning desire inside; Adam was drawn back into the need to create.