My paintings offer short stories intended to compel the viewer to consider an unfamiliar place. I use humans, animals and scientific equipment to stress the human connection with the natural world. My current interest in painting gained fresh energy when I was in Antarctica working for the National Science Foundation. I traveled to Antarctica on numerous occasions to experience a rarely seen, powerful place. Living for years in such an extreme environment changed the way I viewed the world and humanity. An environment revered by both scientist and artist, the singular landscape of Antarctica asked me to see a possibility in which art, science and humanity could be combined to extract realness out of complex theories and feelings. In 2009 I returned to northern Minnesota to work more seriously on developing my voice as an artist. I live in a log home in the woods, am married and a father of two.
I am primarily a painter, though I have a strong interest in photography and film. I paint largely from photographs and videos I have taken. There is a deep relationship between art and science. Art asks questions, science seeks answers. The more we learn about our surroundings, where we came from and who we are, the more likely we will thrive in a universe of endless possibilities. You can find my work at https://www.adamswanson.com
Cruises:
