D. Michael Adams - Fine Art Sculptures & Paintings

BIOGRAPHY

D. Michael Adams has won several awards, commissions and gallery positions since starting primarily as a sculptor in Paris in 1994. In Colorado (1999-2005), Michael created two monumental sculptures for the performing arts center of Breckenridge, where he also co-founded Arts Alive Gallery. In 2005, he moved with his family to the Abacos Islands of the Bahamas, creating both sculptures and paintings - and starting his interest in marine conservation. These years inspired his ocean abstract paintings, as well as the founding of Ocean Assets Group to finance marine conservation worldwide. From 2010-2013, the family was in London, where Michael was elected to the United Society of Artists and created a series of large paintings for St Barnabas Church. In 2013, Michael and his family moved to the Swiss Alps where his art studio has become a feature of interest to guests of the family BnB, Domaine Bellevie. He continues to paint colorful landscapes, abstracts and figurative works along with original sculptures.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

In sculpture, I celebrate the expressive power of the human figure with themes like Dance and Lovers. Although I was classically trained, I also enjoy playing with shapes where the emotion calls for a departure from strict anatomy. My bronze (in unique marble patinas) and terra cotta pieces are suitable for gardens and interiors. 

In painting, I use oil paints and knives to bring color and texture to themes ranging from abstract (especially oceans) and figurative. My career in ocean-related finance and years in the Bahamas drive my passion to find solutions to the many challenges we face on our blue planet. 

AWARDS & SHOWS:

Monuments: “First Flute” & “First Violin”, Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge, CO

ArtShopping Expo. Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. Invitational, 2024

Plexus Gallery, Montreux, Switzerland, 2019

Galerie Duo, Sion, Switzerland, 2017 

United Society of Artists, London. Invitational, 2013

The Mark Gallery, Stuart, FL, USA. 2007-9

Arts Alive Gallery, Breckenridge, CO. 2004-2006

Dearborn Rieder Gallery, Boulder, CO. 2001-3

“Best of Show – Sculpture”, Meet the Artists, Breckenridge, CO, USA. 2000