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Sir Loren D. Adams, Jr. W.A.
Visionary, Surrealist, Artist, Innovator
880 Front Street, Suite 881
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761
Canadian address upon request |
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| Born: |
Linton, Indiana, 1945 |
| Awards: |
Palmer Marine Artist of the year, 1970 and 1971 |
| Honors: |
Inclusion in the 7th edition of Men of Acheivement, published by the |
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International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, 1980 |
| Collections: |
R.W.Norton Museum, 1979 |
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Fanin Hall Museum, 1979 |
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Vancouver Centennial and Maritime Museum, 1979 |
| Exhibitions: |
R.W.Norton Museum, major retrospective, 1979 |
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Vancouver Centennial and Maritime Museum, 1979 |
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National TTT Foundation, Santa Cruz, California, 1971 |
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Young Presidents Club, World Congress, Maui, Hawaii, 1992 |
| Education: |
California Missionary Baptist Institute of Theology |
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Theology, Art, and Music, 1963-1967 |
| Critical Acclaim: |
Formal Evaluation by the late Louis J. Miller, Arts Council |
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From the mid 1960's to 1982 Loren Adams painted primarily seascapes
and costal
marine landscapes, following his fascination for grand scenics
with rich color, ambient light and
emotional impact. He was influenced by the old masters, Russan
born Ivan Aivazovski, the
great American Hudson River School painters, such as Frederick
Church, Albert Bierdstadt, and
the surrealists, Rene' Magritte and Salvador Dali. He paints with
delicate layer upon layer of color
in a smooth brush technique that supports his intricate detailed
surfaces Ala Prima.
Since 1982 Loren Adams has synthesized his art and spiritual ideas
to create his own artistic
Genre, termed "Classic Surrealism " he has entered a realm of exciting imagery that reaches
far beyond the limits of visual experience. Returning in his mind
and in his art to a time
before our own, he uncoveres the Lost Continent of Mu, believed
by some researchers to have been
the very cradle of civilization. In cryptic symbols and surrealistic
visions painted in a classic
vein he has begun a body of work that he calls The Accelerated
Evolution Series I & II, 1982-
up until the present time creating a 15 year spectacle.
His largest work in this Accelerated Evolution Series is the "Crystal
Cave", a new form of
stabile. It is a large, multi-dimentional, free standing art object,
hand carved from wood
panels, then gold leafed and painted on the surface. It depicts
the last perfect day of mid-
summer in Mu, the Motherland-the day the mountains were raised.
When completed, the
stabile will incorporate lasers, crystals, and multi-media technology.
Latest Works include: Set design for a television pilot.
& stage design and special effects for his pal-Sammy Hagar.
The populatiry of the Accelerated Evolution Series has continued
to grow in Japan
where exhibits are scheduled throughout 1998.
Currently Loren Adams remains an influence and an inspiration
to the World Art Community.