The Artists

Bob Adams watercolor

"Watercolor painting replaces my daily routine of numbers, words, and protocols with thoughts of color, shape, and relationships. Sometimes I paint outdoors, other times from photographs. I like to adjust my view of the scene until I find a perspective that pleases me. Working from photos taken by others, or scenes important to them, gives me motivation and an emotional reason for painting..."

--Bob Adams

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"...I utilize a limited palette of primary colors to create blocks of flat washes, mixtures of wet in wet painting, various brush strokes, splattering, and dry brush technique. Layers of paint provide contrasts that create illusions of depth, shape, and volume.

My art is intended to raise the spirit of those who view it. The indistinct nature of watercolor allows the viewer to create his or her own interpretation of the scene. It pleases me when someone that recently visited elsewhere asks if a scene painted in Arizona is from Hawaii or swears that a scene painted in Virginia Beach represents the waterfront of Acapulco. Even more exciting is when this interaction between artist, art, and viewer produces an emotional connection that exceeds my original intent.

Doors or entryways are a common element in this exhibit. Architects realize that entrances, whether to a business or a homestead, represent the metaphorical "soul" of a building. Similar to the limited view as one approaches an entrance, cropping the scene to show a vignette of the structure rather than it's entirety helps focus structurally designed subliminal messages of comfort, invitation, strength, hope, integrity, and ingenuity suggestive of those present within." --Bob Adams

The Artists

Bob Adams watercolor

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