Contemporary American artist Peter Adams is esteemed for his beautiful Impressionist paintings. He uses oil paints to create vivid landscapes and figurative works that saturate the canvas with color. Adams is known for combining the Western artistic tradition with Eastern influences picked up from his extensive travels.
Adams was born and raised in California. He studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California; the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles; the Instituto de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; and the Lukits Academy of Fine Arts in Los Angeles.
Four of Adams’s seven years at the Luktis Academy were spent as an apprentice to Theodore Lukits, a renowned Impressionist painter. He was also introduced to Chinese porcelains and sculptures, which sparked an interest in Asian art that spurred him to travel. In 1981, he traveled and painted unescorted through the People’s Republic of China, becoming the first American artist to do so. He was also the only American artist to travel with the mujahideen rebels of Afghanistan in 1987.
Adams became the president of the California Art Club in 1993, a role he has served in ever since. Established in 1909, the organization only had 80 members at the time. Under his leadership, the membership has grown to around 3,000.
In 2007, he earned the John J. Geraghty Award for advancing traditional fine art as well as the gold medal for the best painting from his fellow members at the California Art Club. In 2009, Fine Art Connoisseur presented Adams with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Adams is represented by American Legacy Fine Arts in Pasadena. His works are in the collections of the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, California; the Haggin Museum in Stockton, California; the USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, California; and Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Peter Adams’s paintings.
Going Home; Tehachapi, California
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 20" x 24" FRAMED: 26.75" x 30.75" x 1.75" Artist Statement "The last rays of the su...
Oil, Panel
Alberich's Vision (Rhinemaidens from Richard Wagner's The Ring)
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 82" x 58" x 2.25" UNFRAMED: 72" x 48" Oil on panel Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right Artist's Statement: Albe...
Oil, Panel
Morning Clouds Hovering Below Mount Blanca; Trinchera Ranch, Colorado
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Statement "While staying at the Forbes' Trinchera Ranch in southern Colorado, I was intrigued by seeing this heavy cloud layer every morning hovering below Mt. Blanca's impressive peak of 14,351 feet. The cloud layer created an atmospheric division between the cool shadows below and the bright, warm light above." ―Peter Adams Description The artist's particular bold, broad brushwork magnifies a sense of epic in this pristine scene. The painting exemplifies the American West as an expansive land of free spirit and boundless possibilities. The colors are opulent and there is an intriguing sense of mystery about the subject, a Shangri-la feeling. The presentation of the painting makes a grand entrance statement. Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Gallery Note The artist began the painting in 2006 and completed it in November of 2017. Exhibited Maxwell House...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fallen Trees; Strawberry Peak
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left UNFRAMED: 20" x 16" FRAMED: 27" x 23" x 2.5" Exhibited "The Diverse Environments of the Arroyo...
Oil
After the Autumn Storm; St. Malo Beach, Oceanside
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 20" x 24" x 1.75" Artist Statement “It is always exciting seeing t...
Pastel
Sierra Grandeur; 5th Lake View of Mt. Robinson and Palisade Glacier
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by a Private Collector, Encino, California from American Legacy Fine Arts in 2005 American Legacy Fine Arts acquired the work directly from the artist in 2004 Si...
Oil, Panel
Commerce along the Pearl River
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibited China's Crown Jewel; Recent Paintings by American Artists, American Legacy Fine Arts, June 21 – July 28, 2019 ...
Oil, Panel
Peaceful Passage; Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right. Description Peter Adams' flare for combining real places with dreamlike visions is ...
Oil, Panel
Pools of Hahamongna; Arroyo Seco
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. UNFRAMED: 30" x 40" FRAMED: 39" x 48.5" x 3" Artist Statement “For this large painting I did a number of preparatory ...
Oil, Panel
Leo Carrillo Sunset, End of a Perfect Day
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 20" x 24" x 1.75" Exhibited Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University in California Art Club's "On Location in Malibu 2024" May 11...
Pastel
Snow and Boulders on the Pacific Crest Trail; San Gabriel Mountains
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left UNFRAMED: 18" x 24" FRAMED: 26.375" x 33.25" x 1.5" Exhibited Exploration of the San...
Oil, Panel
Light in August; Trail up to Strawberry Peak, San Gabriel Mountains
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 49" x 39" x 1.5" UNFRAMED: 40" x 30" Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right Artist Statement "This painting was inspired by ...
Canvas, Oil
Parting Mist; Kalalau Lookout, Kauai
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Statement "Painting in Hawaii is always a challenge because the weather and atmospheric conditions are constantly changing. This scene of the Kalalau Lookout had it been paint...
Oil, Panel
$4,900
Christmas Eve at City Hall from the Terri and Jerry Kohl Stairway, Dorothy Chand
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 18" x 16" FRAMED: 24.5" x 22.5" x 1.5" Signed: "Peter Adams" on lower left Exhibited Downtown Impressions: Plein Air Pe...
Oil, Panel
Morning Break, Malibu Point
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left. UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 20" x 24" x 1.5" Artist's Statement "At Malibu's furth...
Pastel, Archival Paper
Afternoon Glow, Cathedral Cove, Anacapa Island
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right Description This plein air oil painting depicts the uniqueness of Anacapa Island in the chain of Southern California’s Channel Islands archipelago. Anacapa was formed by volcanic eruptions. Its desolate landscape is dominated by a distinct geology of steep precipices and jagged rock formations. From this elevated viewpoint, Adams portrays the location known as Cathedral Cove with its outcropping spires and massive kelp beds that hug the shoreline. The peak of the middle island of Anacapa is visible in the distance, and further out to sea is Santa Cruz Island...
Oil, Panel, Linen
Quiet Pool; Arroyo Seco
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 18.5" x 22.5" x 1.5" Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right. Exhibited The Diverse Environment...
Oil, Panel
Brilliant Reflections; Rocky Point, Carmel, California
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right Artist Statement "While on a recent painting trip along the 101 Highway to Carmel I stopped twice to paint at one of my favorite spots, Rocky...
Oil, Panel
Pastoral Morning; Redding
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired directly from the Artist by the gallery Signed "Peter Adams" on the bottom right Description While a guest on a private ranch in Redding, California artist Pete...
Pastel
Golden Cove Breakers; Rancho Palos Verdes
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right. Artist Statement “At the time of big surf in the late afternoon, it is wonderful t...
Oil Pastel
Faithful; St. Malo Beach, Oceanside
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left. UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 21" x 25" x 1.5" Artist Statement “I am particularly i...
Pastel
Beauty in Nocturne: Ruckstull's Sculpture of Evening
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right FRAMED: 38" x 32" x 2.5" UNFRAMED: 30" x 24" Artist Statement “All the objects in t...
Oil, Panel
Afternoon Foam and Surf; El Matador Beach, Malibu
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 24" x 30" FRAMED: 32.5" x 38.5" x 2" Artist Statement “I am always excited to paint at Malibu when the surf is large and pounding. The sounds of the waves crashing, the exhilarating patterns of foam and spray, the stark contrast of light and shadows excite and enliven my imagination. I am able to totally lose myself in what I am looking at and somehow the painting seems to paint itself.” — Peter Adams Exhibited Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University in California Art Club's "On Location in Malibu 2024" May 11...
Oil, Panel
Philosophers' Wall; Shasta Caves
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right. Artist Statement "As I am fascinated with lighting, I often carry colored lights...
Oil, Panel
Blind Love; Huntington Gardens
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left UNFRAMED: 16" x 12" FRAMED: 22.5" x 18.5" x 1.5" Exhibited Spring into Art 2022, presented by ...
Oil, Panel
Buddha Revealed; Huntington Gardens
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquire by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED:16" x 12" FRAMED:22.5" x 17.75" x 1" Exhibited California Art Club Gallery at The Old...
Oil, Panel
Garden Friends
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left. FRAMED: 22.75"x x18.75" x 1.75" UNFRAMED: 16" x 12" Exhibited The Poetry of Still ...
Oil, Panel
Two Lohans and Kwan Yin
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower left FRAMED: 31.75" x 27.75" x 1.625" UNFRAMED: 24" x 20" Artist Statement “Among my mo...
Oil, Panel
$9,675
H 22 in W 25 in
Le Pont Neuf - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Amedee Marcel-Clement
By Amedee Julien Marcel-Clement
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in cityscape oil on panel by French impressionist painter Amedee Marcel-Clement. The work depicts a view of the Pont Neuf bridge that runs over the River Sei...
Oil, Panel
Fiesole Path
By Angel Ramiro Sanchez
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Fiesole, Italy, just outside of the bustling city of Florence. Artist Bio Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...
Oil, Panel
$22,408
H 23.5 in W 24.5 in
Les Baigneuses - Neo-Impressionist Nudes in Landscape Oil by Georges Lemmen
By Georges Lemmen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas nudes in landscape circa 1910 by Belgian neo-impressionist painter Georges Lemmen. The work depicts nude bathers on a sunny beach beside the sea. Signature: Signed lower left with the cachet of painter Dimensions: Framed: 23.5"x24.5" Unframed: 14.5"x15.5" Provenance: Olivier Bertrand (expert on the painter) has confirmed the authenticity of this work Georges Lemmen was the son of an architect and studied under Amédée Bourson at the academy in St Joost-ten-Node. He was invited in 1889 to join the Group of Twenty ( Cercle des XX) which had been launched in 1884 by Oscar Maus and had in the interim emerged as an influential force in Belgian artistic circles, not least by bringing to public and critical attention the work of such artists as Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. The Cercle des XX would be reborn in 1894 as La Libre Esthétique. In the early days of the Cercle des XX, Lemmen espoused a pointilliste technique. His earlier painting was clearly influenced by the Neo-Impressionists; over time, however, his style became more subtle and nuanced - recalling, perhaps, that of his compatriot Van Rysselberghe, another Cercle des XX member. With the group's rebirth as the Libre Esthétique, Lemmen's work became more intimiste in character, most notably in his portraits, nudes and still-lifes, where the influence of Bonnard and Vuillard is unmistakable, as is that of Renoir, particularly after Lemmen's travels in the Midi in 1911. From this point onwards, he would go on to make a major contribution to the renewal of the graphic and decorative arts in terms of his input to the new 'free' aesthetic and to Art Nouveau. Although his draughtsmanship retained its essential purity and elegance of line, his painting became more fleshy, imprecise and sensual, his compositions governed less by technical considerations than by the urgent need to express his emotions. Between 1889 and 1893, Lemmen exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, aligning himself with the Neo-Impressionists. In 1893, Henry van de Velde invited him to participate in the Pour l'Art association that had been created in Antwerp. He travelled to the south of France in 1911. By this juncture, he had already exhibited solo on two occasions (in 1906 and 1908) at the Galerie Druet in Paris. A further solo exhibition in 1913, his first in Brussels, cemented Lemmen's reputation. Museum and Gallery Holdings: Bremen (Kunsthalle): Standing Nude Combing her Hair Brussels (Mus. royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique): Children's Room (watercolour); Reading; Couture; Young Girl by the Sea...
Oil, Canvas
$1,155
H 18.12 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in
Impressionist Oil Painting of Geneva Lake, Early 20th Century
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Dimensions with frame : 56 x 64.5 x 2.5 cm This captivating work depicts a peaceful lakeside landscape, Geneva lake, skilfully captured by a soft, nuanced palette. The...
Oil
Storm By the Cliff
By Alfred Smith 1
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alfred Smith French, 1854-1932 Storm By the Cliff Oil on canvas 25 by 32 in, w/ frame 33 ½ by 40 ¾ in Signed lower left Inventory Number: 01856 Alfred Smith (1854–1932) was a Fren...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable|$950
H 8 in W 10 in
"On the Horizon" (2025) Oil Painting, Colorado Landscape
By Michael Magrin
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "On the Horizon" is an original, handmade oil painting of a sunset above Colorado plains. This piece is framed in a "barn wood" frame and is ready to han...
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Summer Breeze, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The atmospheric impressionist landscape painting emphasizes light, space, and mood over fine detail. An expansive sky occupies nearly three-quarters of the comp...
Oil
Drifting, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The impressionist painting features two young boys enjoying their time on surfboards at the New Jersey shore. Bold strokes and subtle colors capture the element...
Oil
$2,479
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Galerie Vivienne, Paris - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting
By Roos van der Meijden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden Galerie Vivienne, Paris 30 x 25 cm ( framed 38 x 33 cm, frame is included in price ) Acrylic on canvas Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because of he...
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
"Run Off" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Run Off" (2022) is an original handmade oil painting depicting a small waterfall on a run off from a river. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contempo...
Oil, Wood Panel
$23,936
H 25.5 in W 24 in
Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre Montezin
By Pierre Eugène Montezin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in riverscape circa 1910 by sought after French impressionist painter Pierre Eugene Montezin. The work depicts bathers in a river on a sunny summer's day...
Canvas, Oil
Notre Dame, Paris
By Gustave Madelain
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gustave Madelain French, 1867-1944 Notre Dame, Paris Oil on board 14 ½ by 20 ¾ in, w/ frame 21 ½ by 27 ¾ in Signed lower right Gustave Madelain exhibited in Paris at the Salon des ...
Oil
Golden Surf; Leo Carrillo Beach
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 20" x 24" x 1.75" Exhibited Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University in California Art Club's "On Location in Malibu 2024" May 11...
Pastel
Sold
H 50.375 in W 40.375 in D 1.625 in
Ethereal Lights, Electric Fountain; Beverly Hills
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. FRAMED: 50.375" x 40.375" x 1.625" UNFRAMED: 40" x 30" Artist Statement "As a young boy, my father o...
Oil
Taming Dragon Lohan
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 17.5" x 14.5" x 1.375" UNFRAMED: 12" x 9" Description This still life is lively with its intermingled blue and vio...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 1.25 in
St. Theresa in the Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Description Using colored lights Peter Adams illuminated then painted this wooden statue of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of the Doctors of the Chur...
Oil, Panel
Cleopatra
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts directly from the artist Description Peter Adams takes a contemporary approach to a classical subject with Cleopatra. In this compos...
Oil, Panel