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| Adam Rote |
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Adam Philip Rote
has established himself as an artist to watch. His
inspirations have earned a loyal following of
artists in their own right. Patricia Neal, Grace
Jones, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and William Wyland,
are collectors of Adam's work.
Adam arrived in
Key West, Florida in 1989, opening his first gallery
on wild and colorful Duval Street. A self-taught
artist, he was drawn to the human figure and how to
depict it even as the parade of humanity provided
both models and customers. Realism was important in
his early portrait work and over the years his
appreciation of masters like Vargas and Petty served
to soften and guide the expressions of life he
sought to put on canvas.
Each series
of paintings involves a different theme but
threading through each of these we see the artist's
obvious love of all life and great sorrow at its
mortality.
Each theme is
presented with a raw, physical beauty and sometimes
abstract setting. The imagery draws you in until,
without warning, you find yourself experiencing the
emotions that led the artist to that particular
effort. You will not be the first to stand in front
of that canvas with tears in your eyes.
The plight of
the tiger in our world today influenced an extended
series that conveys Adam's thoughts: "What does it
say about the human race if we can not save the
tiger?" This series, unlike most other artists, does
not attempt a picture postcard approach of large
cats in their natural habitat. "I sought a human
interaction, a connection that would awaken an
understanding of man's role as protector of the
creatures with whom we share this planet."
A painting can take several months to develop. First
studying the subjects, Adam takes several
photographs and spends countless hours in
pre-production sketches. Only then does he begin the
transfer of the final layout. A canvas is primed and
sanded to give a very smooth finish. There the
subjects are brought forth in a slow transparent
build of acrylics, inks, and watercolors. The human
figure is brought up in black and white tones giving
a presence that does not compete with the animals’
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Audrey Hepburn Eyes |
James Dean Eyes |
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Elvis Eyes |
Liz Taylor Eyes |
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Marilyn's Eyes |
Sting Eyes |
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Cher Eyes |
Lucille Ball Eyes |
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Marilyn |
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Here can be
seen Adam's trademark style. Oils are sometimes
dispersed in the background, as are pastels. When
finished, the piece is left in plain view for a few
weeks of casual observation and possible critique.
If
satisfactory it is then sealed with a matte finish.
In
development for the past year, the first in a ghost
and gothic series has been released. A new concept,
a short story will accompany this line.
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