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.
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
$6,500
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Sumatran Tiger" is a stunning handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 1.50 inches. Created in 2023, this piece stands as a p...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,000
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.2 in
"In Repose" (2025) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "In Repose" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a brunette seated at a table in deep contemplation. Artist bio/statement...
Oil, Panel
$2,900
H 20 in W 16 in
"Kaleidoscope #2" by Lindsey Kustusch, Contemporary Still-Life, Oil Painting
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "Kaleidoscope #2" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 20 x 16 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arriving for Kus...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,578
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau 26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price ) Oil paint on panel Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because o...
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$2,800
H 16 in W 16 in
"After Hours" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Modern Cityscape, Oil Painting
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "After Hours" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 16 x 16 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arriving for Kustusc...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,578
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
Passage du Bourg l’Abbé - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden Passage du Bourg l’Abbé 26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price ) Oil paint on panel Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because of h...
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$2,100
H 12 in W 12 in
"London in Shades of Blue" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Cityscape, Oil Painting
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "London in Shades of Blue" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 12 x 12 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arrivin...
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,000
H 32 in W 36 in D 1 in
Let Go 2 - Shirtless Male with Warm Orange Backdrop, Original oil painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Let Go 1, 2, 3 (Series) In these paintings, Zdrale depicts multiple figures—often iterations of the same man—locked in a cycle of struggle. The ropes that coil around or extend from ...
Panel, Oil
$2,500
H 10 in W 20 in
"Below the Noise" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Cityscape, Oil Painting
By Lindsey Kustusch
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "Below the Noise" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 10 x 20 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arriving for Kus...
Oil, Wood Panel
Weightlessness 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.
Wood Panel, Oil
$1,275
H 11 in W 14 in
"Carousel" by Morgan Cameron, Oil painting Featuring Carousel Horse
By Morgan Cameron
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Carousel” is an oil painting on panel that depicts a white carousel horse with bridle and saddle with gilded gold accents. This painting is framed and ...
Oil, Panel
$6,500
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Seated Young Man" - Figurative Realist Nude Oil Painting with Earth Tones
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966) "Seated Young Man" 2015 Oil paint on cradled wood board The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Shana Wilson, born in Edmont...
Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
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