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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. If you want to see all…
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The Dubious Eye
This little acrylic piece on wood panel captures an expression that might seem like doubt … if the viewer is expecting to be validated?
adrien converse /// visual artist
visionary, abstract, and surreal works by adrien converse
Adrien Converse is a multidisciplinary artist and the founder and resident artist at The Deep End Art Space, currently located in downtown Bellingham, WA. Their work focuses on presence with self and nature, creating space for honest conversation, and the integration of grief.
Adrien works primarily with acrylic paint and charcoal to create illusions of movement and depth. Their immersive images range from surreal to abstract, from jarring to silent, exploring visceral and metacognitive processes.
Adrien writes a newsletter up to once per week including new work, upcoming events, and calls for art.