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cutting the clutter (changing course)
Hello intrepid reader. Today’s note is a bit different from previous updates, and marks a shift in my approach to this channel as I tend to it. Learning by doing; it’s what happens around here. Let’s get into it: My transition over the last year getting accustomed to staying off social media has me finding…
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greg
I added a high-quality feature to the hallway outside my studio this past week. Art is constantly in dialogue with its context; it’s important to remember the creative possibilities of dabbling in context. While this deep basement hallway has neither windows nor airflow, it does in fact have someone who hangs out in a corner…
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ignorance is temporary
One of the things I’ve been profoundly struck by since the opening of my art show on February 6 is how easy it has been to relate to folks of all backgrounds and identities over the subject matter. I’ll let these neat slides the gallery staff made explain what and why that is … It’s…
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Listen to the Living
Do you listen to the deadOr listen to the living?Do they both demand of youTo give and keep on giving? Feeding on your every hourAbsorbing all your strength and powerUntil the day that you have diedEqually unsatisfied— Yes, you could listen to the dead … Or, listen to yourself instead. That’s a little poem I…
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Leave it better than you found it
We’re just over a week since my art show launch (really? only that long??) and it’s amazing how much getting over the hurdle of making my first show in five years visible in the world has energized me. A lot of my energy has been directed towards deep cleaning, organizing, repairing old torn canvases and…
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Old Scene // New Scene
Hi! Get ready for some more art. I’ve been doing standup lately at local bars here and there, not because I’m trying to become a professional comedian but because I’m already funny whether on purpose or not, and it’s an enjoyable way to participate in community over the weird stuff that happens in life. (As…
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not a rebel; just a normal person (observer/fabricator)
The posts are flowing at a steady clip right now and that’s because I have a huge amount of work that has long awaited finding a place in a context like this one. So the mighty several of you who jumped in and subscribed to my brand new email updates are getting quite the blast…
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protecting what we love
A theme in many peoples’ lives (mine being no exception) is watching “leaders” and people with varying forms of power and authority willfully play dumb when harm is done. Their response—or lack thereof—is not something we can change. However, our respect is something we can relocate. They don’t care to hold the kind of line…
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You Lack Discipline
One of my favorite pieces lately is probably not likely a crowd favorite, though I did give it a prominent feature in my February exhibit. It’s this 9″ x 12″ chalk on paper drawing which I made back in 2021, titled You Lack Discipline. This piece responds to a common piece of feedback I (and…
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The paradox of “creation”
Hi. Last night’s exhibition opening went awesomely and I am very pleased by the many thoughtful conversations I had with so many different folks who showed up. Photo below snapped by the amazing Kaeley of KPH and the Canary Collective, a fellow artist in the area whose heartfelt and courageous work I respect a lot.…
adrien converse /// art is truth
Visual artworks by Adrien Converse
Adrien is up to something …
… art, field work, and community movement building
Hi. I’m Adrien—a multidisciplinary creator who makes visual art as a way of engaging with fellow humans in pursuit of healing, empowerment, and social change.
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