Caroline Adams

Atmosphere

Sept 12th - oct 11th

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 20th 4-6 PM

Egg Tempera Live Demonstration: Friday, September 12th 8-9 PM

Artist Statement:

“Whether we’re gazing at a mountain range or across a mill pond, atmosphere defines the space between the observer and the water, soil, hills, rock. It shifts at every moment. Clouds recede and light flickers across the water. The air seems to thicken and a new shadow defines the edge of a mountainside. A variation of color marks the sky below and above the clouds. This work reflects the many atmospheric shifts in my life, translating the energy into paint. Some vibrate with darkness. Others feel about to float off the canvas. Across those contrasts, my hope is that viewers find a measure of beauty and peace in the atmospheres of these paintings.”

Biography:

Caroline Adams grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She received her BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001, then she spent three years studying and teaching printmaking and bookmaking at the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Greece. She also spent two years in Quito, Ecuador, four years in Frankfurt, Germany, and Bogota, Colombia painting and teaching. Caroline has shown at numerous galleries worldwide, including Metaxa Gallery in Paros, Greece; Ileana Viteri Gallery in Quito, Ecuador; Galerie M50 in Oberursel, Germany: Prudencia in Bogota, Colombia; Artists' House Gallery in Philadelphia, PA; Shelburne Art Center in Vermont; Somerville Manning Gallery and Hardcastle Gallery in Delaware; and Calloway Fine Art & Consulting in Washington, DC.  

Caroline has lived in Washington, DC on and off since 2003 while not abroad. Since 2023, she and her family are back in Washington, DC.