Employing a range of techniques and motifs, the work of painter Adam Wolpert
reflects a lifelong engagement with Nature. His widely varied imagery
explores the themes of cycles, relationships and balance, and investigates
the subtle distinction between the representational and the abstract.
Wolpert's work changes with the seasons from plein air landscape painting to
studio work. His naturalistic outdoor work speaks of his relationship with
the land, in particular his home in West Sonoma County at the Occidental
Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC). His decade-long dialogue with OAEC's spirited
gardens and wildlands is expressed in his paintings and invites the viewer
to recall their own capacity to relate deeply to a place. Wolpert's studio
work, often haunting and dreamlike, presents the viewer with images of fish
in water, amorphous spaces, floating objects, skyscapes and landscapes of
symbols. These studio paintings are often presented as triptychs or
four-panel "quartets" which juxtapose images, spaces and textures and invite
the viewer to engage in a construction of their own narrative. Remarkable
stylistic variation and dramatic breadth of scale are hallmarks of Wolpert's
work.
A passionate artist from an early age, Wolpert explored the media of performance, ceramics, sculpture, and collage before turning seriously to painting. After a rigorous 2-year training in classical realism at Studio Cecil-Graves in Florence, Italy, where he immersed himself in the work of the great European masters, Wolpert completed an MFA at UC San Diego. He has had major gallery representation since 1988, including many solo exhibitions and group shows. His work has most recently been shown in the Sonoma County Museum of Art. Wolpert co-founded the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in 1994 and has taught and lectured extensively throughout California. In addition to continuing his landscape and studio work, Wolpert has recently released three limited edition prints.
A passionate artist from an early age, Wolpert explored the media of performance, ceramics, sculpture, and collage before turning seriously to painting. After a rigorous 2-year training in classical realism at Studio Cecil-Graves in Florence, Italy, where he immersed himself in the work of the great European masters, Wolpert completed an MFA at UC San Diego. He has had major gallery representation since 1988, including many solo exhibitions and group shows. His work has most recently been shown in the Sonoma County Museum of Art. Wolpert co-founded the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in 1994 and has taught and lectured extensively throughout California. In addition to continuing his landscape and studio work, Wolpert has recently released three limited edition prints.
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