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Solitary Black Rhino. Bee Adams, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

Asheville Gallery of Art will highlight member artist Bee Adams in a June show titled B Adams: Colorful Adventures<\/em>. There will be an opening reception on Friday, June 2, from 5\u20138 p.m.<\/p>\n

Adams\u2019 work is characterized by boldness across the board, in colors, lines and shapes. While her typical subject matter is the neo-Gothic architecture of Asheville and the rustic tobacco barns of Western North Carolina, a recent photography safari to Africa inspired the collection that will be on display for her June show.<\/p>\n

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Curious Zebra. Bee Adams, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

The 12-day safari in Tanzania included visits to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. While Adams always travels with a compact set of supplies and enjoys sketching while she travels, she relied on her husband John\u2019s photographs for many of these works. \u201cOn this trip I spent most of my time simply taking in the majesty of the landscape and the animals,\u201d she says. \u201cI mostly wanted to be present to the experience while there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her encounter with a giraffe was particularly moving and she was excited to depict it because the animal\u2019s colors fit her usual palette. \u201cContinuing to paint other animals brought various challenges since animals are not my usual subject,\u201d she says. \u201cI chose photos of the animals that expressed the impact they had on me as I saw them in their natural habitat. Obviously a zebra does not fit my usual palette, but the jaunty pose John caught was irresistible and that was my focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each of the paintings, says Adams, is an expression of the joy of discovery that characterized her trip to Tanzania. \u201cEach painting has a story and I will be happy to share those, especially during the reception,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Asheville Gallery of Art is located at 82 Patton Avenue in Asheville, across from Pritchard Park. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. To learn more, call 828.251.5796, visit AshevilleGallery-of-Art.com<\/a> or follow the gallery\u2019s Facebook page.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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