adrien converse /// visual artist

Visual artworks by Adrien Converse

Hi. I’m Adrien—a multidisciplinary artist based in Bellingham, WA. My work focuses on presence with self and nature, creating space for honest conversation, and the integration of grief.

I write an update around once per week including new work, upcoming events, and calls for art.

See the most recent updates:

  • getting juicy

    getting juicy

    Hello! Lots to update you on today. Let’s jump right in: Spring studio tour I’m writing this update from my art studio, which I kept open all day for visitors exploring the spring preview of the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour. Not too many people ventured out today but I still met some cool people and…

  • a residency project begins

    a residency project begins

    Hi there! I’m writing this update from the Lookout Arts Quarry. By the time the sun went down today I’d gotten 52 new art pieces started, which will be assembled for a show here at the beginning of June. I’ll give you more details soon. If you’re local to the Bellingham area and interested in…

  • big little things (call for art included)

    big little things (call for art included)

    Hello! I hope spring is bringing as much vibrance into your life as it is into mine. I tell myself fall is my favorite season but when it’s actually spring my mind changes. Now some updates. I’ve been exploring different arts connections with different organizations up to good causes. Most recently, I had the opportunity…

  • figuring it out

    figuring it out

    Greetings. A few exciting things coming up: More in the hopper which I will inform you of soon. Now some art. Since the show I mentioned in my last update has happened I can share the art now … It was very special to do the art that got used for the cover of this…

  • transcending what was stolen

    transcending what was stolen

    Hi there. Lots is happening behind the scenes that I won’t be saying much about just yet. I will say that if experiencing and supporting local independent music is your thing you should definitely mark down this show on April 10 where a couple Bellingham bands are releasing a special limited-edition tape, which I have…

  • liver

    liver

    It’s an update! Hello. I’m writing it at an hour of day in which I’m used to the impending darkness looming much more large. Daylight Savings time changes never have a subtle impact on me. Call me sensitive, that’s fine. Sensitive people are the ones connected enough to reality to do something about it. I’m…

  • WRECK [and lots of other nuggets]

    WRECK [and lots of other nuggets]

    Hi. It’s a good time to be focused on art. Today’s post is going to be different from what you’ve seen from me here so far. I’ll start with some updates. Today’s the day my show, Medicine of the Forest, comes down. I’m very pleased by how it went, the connections that came of it,…

  • cutting the clutter (changing course)

    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…

  • greg

    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…

  • ignorance is temporary

    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…