John Adkins
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Kunstart: Skulptur
Technik: Materialmix
Stil: Minimal / Konzeptkunst
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Artist Statement
John Adkins
I am inspired by organization. How elements of life are organized and re-organized. My grandfather's store was great visual stimulation for me as a child. I believed it guides my skills in seeing today. He was blind and couldn't place items in their proper visual place. His placement was based more on touch and memory. I can visualize those elements today and they influence how I organize my works. I have a picture in my mind and I have an intense drive to complete the structure. The most interesting and appealing ideas are those that seem incomplete. These thoughts allow for the most growth and expansion. I also search out opportunities to create works with separation: inside vs. outside and exterior vs. interior. These provide situations to be complex, but do not force me to resolve how these different aspects and contexts can work together.
The materials I use vary, but tend to be placed in and on wood structures for stability and flexibility. They can be roughed up, aged, painted and manipulated. I often hammer elements in the surface, hollow out areas and build up the areas, requiring deep backing. Acrylic paint is used primarily because of its plastic, flat appearance. It also quick drying and immediate; providing additional flexibility if I want to go back in and use oil medium or collage. It is important that the viewer is intensely involved with my art. I work to create a more intimate space, where scale becomes very important. My intentions are to draw the viewer in and hold their interest through a series of decorative elements, formal relationships and conceptual musings.
Because of the functional elements, moving and interactive parts, it forces me to carefully strategize about how components fit together. I often build and break-down pieces several times to get it functioning properly. The works must have longevity. When taken out of its current historical context, it will change in meaning. It is imperative that they have a long life. The hope is that the works will be better with age and possibly allude to the future. My vision is long and strategic. I often see trends years in advance and the works become a document of that process.
They are often referred to as eye candy, because of their heavy decorative qualities. There is always more to discover, relationships yet to be made, and thoughts to be revealed. My work has been loved by many kinds of people; individuals with different background and experiences. I believe what ties them together is an appreciation for the complex and a desire to be challenged intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
Education
M.F.A. - Studio Art, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN.
B.F.A. - Studio Art, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL.
Awards
Excellence in Execution:One Small Step, International Juried Competition, Nags Head, NC, 2002
Best Of Show:Wild Blue Yonder, International Exhibition, Nags Head, NC, 1997
Exhibition Grant:Mississippi Arts Council, $10,000 Grant "Salvation on Sand Mountain:" 1996
Published Finalist:Best of College Photography 1994, Photographer’s Forum, 1994
Honorable Mention:Harper College Art Exhibition, Palatine, IL , 1985
Representation
May 1999 - Present Remington-May Gallery - Racine, WI
June 2000 – Present Artists-in-Cellophane Project, Winston-Salem, NC
December 2006 – May 2007 Green Lantern Studios – Mineral Point, WI
March 2001 – January 2003 J. Martin Gallery – Indianapolis, IN
October 1998 – November 2002 Contemporary Art Workshop – Chicago, IL
October 1997 – December 1998 South of North Gallery – Chicago, IL
June 1996 – September 1997 Main Street Gallery – Starkville, MS
February 1995 – August 1995 Galax Artworx – Ashville, NC
April 1995 – July 1995 Form and Function – Atlanta, GA
Reviews and Articles
2003 Ron Schira, Exhibit Chronicles Process of Becoming an Artist, Reading Eagle, February 24, Reading, PA
2001 David Powers, Matchstick Masterpieces, Cleveland Scene, March 1, Cleveland, OH
Lisa Gray, Caveat Vendor, Houston Press, February 8, Houston, TX
1999 Valarie McGovern, John Adkins' Paintings, UR Chicago, Aug/Sept, Chicago, IL
Solo/Two Person Exhibitions Adkins, 2
2008 The Space Between, Kendall Art Gallery, Miami FL
1999 Circular Logic, Contemporary Art Workshop, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL
1998 In-Side / Out-Side, South of North Gallery, Solo Exhibition. Chicago, IL
1995 Secret Vestiges, Pegasus Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Starkville MS
Shielded Dialogues & Secret Vestiges, Mississippi Univ. of Women, Two-Person
Exhibition - Kristen Woodward, Columbia, MS
Selected Group and Juried Exhibitions
2009 We Made A Deal with the Devil, Methinks Presents, Toronto, Canada
Little Images Exhibition, ISM-Gallery, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
Small Works – Juried Exhibition, Utrecht Art Store, Miami, FL
10,000 People Project, Art House, Atlanta, GA
A Million Little Pictures Exhibition, Art House, Atlanta, GA
Altered Arts, ISM-Gallery, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
2008 Faculty and Student Exhibition, FireHaus during Art Basel, Miami, FL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Boca Raton Museum, Boca Raton, FL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, University of Miami, Miami, FL
2007 Faculty Exhibition, Kendall Art Gallery, Miami, FL
Florida Art Faculty, Mary McLeod Bethune Visual Arts Gallery, Daytona Beach, FL
Group Exhibition, Fire Haus Project, Miami, FL
2006 Small Works and Artists, Green Lantern Gallery Studios, Mineral Point, WI
9x12 Works on Paper, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Ft. Worth, TX
Small Works Exhibition, Muse Gallery , Philadelphia, PA
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Suffolk Museum, Suffolk, VA
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, PI Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2005 Faculty Exhibition, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Starlight Cafe, Greenville, NC
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Pop Delux, Madison, WI
2004 The Eye, Public Sculpture, Indian Trace Elementary, Weston, FL
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, ArtWorks, Cincinnati, OH
2003 Implicit View, Morgan Park Academy Art Center, Chicago, IL
After A Decade, Lewis Gallery, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Sam Flax, Orlando, FL
Selected Group and Juried Exhibitions Cont. Adkins, 3
ADA Works On Paper, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College, Kaneohe, HI
8th Annual Self-Portrait – Intern. Juried Comp., Ghost Fleet Gallery, Nags Head NC
Current Work 2003 - Juried Competition, FSU Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville, NC
After A Decade, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA
2002 Spiritual V - International Juried Competition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
One Small Step - International Juried Competition, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head NC
La Petite X - Juried Competition, Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR
Shikishi:Gifts of Art for the New Year- Juried Competition, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA
First Annual Juried Competition, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, Chicago Cultural Arts Center, Chicago, IL
7th Annual Self-Portrait - International Juried Competition, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head NC
2001 Roll, Pitch and Yaw, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head NC
Festival - Group Exhibition, Remington-May Gallery, Racine, WI
Art'O'Mat Vending Project, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Group Exhibition, Efryomson Martin Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2000 Home Sanctuaries, Remington-May Gallery, Racine, WI
Art'O'Mat Vending Project, The Whitney Museum, NYC, NY
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Art'O' Mat Vending Project, New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
1999 Women in Flight, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head NC
New Talent 1, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL
Face It, South of North Gallery, Chicago, IL
Lighter Than Air, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head NC
Theft, South of North Gallery, Chicago, IL
1997 Around the Coyote Arts Exhibition, Flat Iron Building, Chicago, IL
In and Out of the Blue, South of North Gallery, Chicago, IL
Country Music and Other Religions, South of North Gallery, Chicago, IL
1995 Chalkboard to Canvas, MSU Gallery, Starkville, MS
A Book, A box, A Shrine, Owings – Dewey Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1994 Vision 94, MSU Gallery, Starkville, MS
1st Argentine International Mail Art Project, Buenos Aires, Argentina, S. America
1994 The Graduate Show, Marshall Arts Gallery, Memphis, TN
The Faculty and Graduate Exhibition, Memphis College of Art, Memphis TN
Selected Group and Juried Exhibitions Cont. Adkins, 4
1993 Summer Show, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN – Juror: David Driesbach
1989 Ars Nova Group Exhibition, Dekalb, IL – Juror: Leon Golub
Private Collections
Pat Hollaran: Memphis, TN
Bonnie and Peter Sobel: Lexington, KY
Patricia Berry: Los Angeles, CA
Artists in Cellophane: Winston-Salem, NC
Professional Affiliations
College Art Association
American Association of Museums
Florida Association of Community Colleges
The Florida Art and Studio Art Committee for Common Prerequisites
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