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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.…
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Nice Try 👁️
Hello! My art show, Medicine of the Forest, opens in just a few hours, and I am quite stoked about bringing this collection of work into view in the place and time that lined up so naturally. It was a fun process to collaborate with the gallery staff on choices about how to arrange the…
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No more “ghost” era
The drawing and poem below come from all the way back in 2017 … I made a ghost of youWe hang out all the timeHe’s everything that makes you you …According to my mind Still lingering in a corner on a number of older art pieces, like the markings of a child trapped in liminal…
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Who is the audience?
One of the conundrums of being an artist who is very much not driven by validation is the constant psychic warfare waged by those who presume they are the ones I am orienting towards. When you are on a stage, people presume they are mere observers, not participants. But what better position to observe than…
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Dream Crowd
I shared a number of think piece articles rather brazenly to my professional network on LinkedIn around the turn of the year (2025–2026), using various original art pieces (including the one in this post) to support my points. I didn’t exactly consciously intend for so much of my artwork to express what could be considered…
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Obvious secrets
Look at this tasty painting. I “worked” on it for something like five months. It sat on my easel looking coy; somehow the juices to power the last several brushstrokes needed to brew behind the scenes for much longer than seems reasonable. I get it though; some art requires certain quests of you to be…
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Medicine of the Forest
It was a long time coming after a six year period that had me keeping most of my work tucked away in my basement studio … I’m very happy to be showing a collection of work in a couple weeks, at the beloved Make.Shift. This is the show poster. The venue staff put together a…
adrien converse /// art is truth
Visual artworks by Adrien Converse
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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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