| Gay & Lesbian Art: Robert M. Adamcik
Adamcik says he's always thought in images; It's his primary
language. He made picture before he could read or write and has
been making them in some form or another throughout his entire
life.
"It's how I process information and how I explain the world to
myself and find my place in it," he says. "Starting with a germ
of an idea I begin each piece and try to allow it to unfold as
needs be. My thoughts are non-linear and random which accounts
for the layering and juxtaposition of images; some just
fragments, which build to a finished piece."
Adamcik believes that paint and other media provide the vehicle
and then emotions are translated into color and texture. "I use
tools, some used since antiquity, some totally contemporary. The
most important thing is for me to let my subconscious come to
the surface."
"Frequently I don't understand what is coming through until well
after the piece is finished. I don't have any answers nor agenda
other than expressing what is happening in my heart at the
moment. Often viewers see totally different stories than I had
ever imagined, which I find fascinating and rewarding," he says.
"If my work causes a viewer to think or feel differently, for
even a moment, then I feel I've accomplished what I set out to
do. I paint first for myself, but with the thought in mind that
this is what I want to share with the world. I could stop
painting as a profession, but I think if I stopped making my
work, I would probably explode."
Where to find out more:
Lyman-Eyer Gallery
© Robert M. Adamcik & Lyman-Eyer Gallery. Pictures used with permission.
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