About

Michael Lynn Adams

Michael Lynn Adams is a contemporary real­ist painter. “My goal is to show that com­mon­place objects are any­thing but ordi­nary.” says Adams, “Using light, tex­ture and com­po­si­tion, I hope to cre­ate work that is full of warmth and spirit.” Adams’ paint­ings imbue a strong phys­i­cal pres­ence, almost pho­to­graphic, while the paint­ing tech­nique is clearly vis­i­ble. These paint­ings are meant to be enjoyed at a dis­tance and close up where they are full of nuance and discovery.

“Adams’ work has a lumi­nous qual­ity; ema­nat­ing a quiet glow on the gallery wall.” – M Gallery of Fine Art Adams’ works are in pri­vate col­lec­tions through­out the United States. Maggie Kruger, owner of M Gallery of Fine Art in Charleston, SC, noted in American Art Collector Magazine that his work “has a lumi­nous qual­ity; ema­nat­ing a quiet glow on the gallery wall. Collectors are mes­mer­ized and drawn to each of the works, mov­ing from each jewel-like paint­ing, bask­ing in the reflected light.”

The Los Angeles, California res­i­dent is a mem­ber of the International Guild of Realism and an asso­ciate mem­ber of the Oil Painters of America (OPA). His paint­ings have been exhib­ited in national and inter­na­tional shows, includ­ing Salon International, OPA National and OPA Western Regional shows.

M Gallery of Fine Art
11 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 727-4500

Partial List:

Group Exhibition – September 2011, The New Figurative – Kwan Fong Gallery, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California

Group Exhibition – March 2011, Private Places – M Gallery of Fine Art, Charleston, SC

Solo Exhibition – November 2010, Kwan Fong Gallery, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California

Solo Exhibition – March 2010, M Gallery of  Fine Art, Sarasota, FL

Solo Exhibition – The Gallery at Overton Hall, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California

Group Exhibition – May 2010, New Works: ACCV & Friends Exhibit, Thousand Oaks, CA

Salon International 2009 – Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas – Top 50 Jury Choice

SmallWorks North America, Greenwich Workshop Gallery, Fairfield, Connecticut

Salon International 2008 – Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Competition 2008 – Devin Galleries, Coeur d’Alene, ID

Oil Painters of America National Competition 2007 – Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg, Texas

Oil Painters of America

International Guild of Realist

California Art Club

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