Abbie Adams

Abbie Adams (born Miller; 1980 or 1981) is a contemporary artist and illustrator, formerly based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of March 2018, Adams teaches English in Spain.[1]Adams works as a freelancer and prefers to start their work off with a plan first, sketching out their ideas. Their preferred methods are pen and ink or paint and paper. [2]

For other people named Abbie or Abigail Adams, see Abigail Adams (disambiguation).
Abbie Adams
Born
Abbie Miller

1980 or 1981
NationalityAmerican
EducationGoshen College
Known forIllustration
Websitehttps://www.abbieadamsstudio.com/

Early life and education

Originally from Wellman, Iowa, Adams studied art, as well as women's and gender studies[3] at Goshen College in Indiana.[4] Initially focusing on painting and photography, Adams shifted their focus to drawing and illustration in their senior year.[3]

After studying abroad in Peru, they moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2013 to join Pulse, an organization that pairs recent university graduates with nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh to "develop the next generation of servant leaders in our city".[5] Adams completed two years with Pulse,[3] serving as Community Liaison with Union Project,[4] an organization which "uses the arts to bridge gaps between communities".[6]

Selected exhibitions

In 2013, Adams completed the "8th Street Project,"[7] a collection of drawings from houses on 8th street, observed from Google Street View, located in Goshen, Indiana, New York City; New Orleans; Douglas, Arizona; Los Angeles; Clarkston, Washington; Newport, Tennessee; and Carbondale, Colorado.[8] They completed a similar project in London, England, viewing houses on Google Street View and then visiting them in person the next day with her drawings and a camera.

While living in Pittsburgh, Adams drew "every house on Euclid south of Stanton and half the houses north of Stanton"[9] as part of their "The Euclid Avenue Project".[10] This project included 220 drawings of Euclid Avenue houses. On June 6, 2014, local residents were invited to view the project and received the drawings of their individual houses.[8]

Additional exhibitions include "50 Birds, 50 States",[11] "Murals",[8] "Stained Glass Windows",[8] and "Cities, Buildings, and Houses".[8]

References
  1. "Alumni Story: Abbie Adams | PULSE". pulsepittsburgh.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. "About". Abbie Adams Studio. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. "Artist Spotlight Interview with Abbie Adams | Union Project". www.unionproject.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. "Participant Story: Abbie Miller | PULSE". pulsepittsburgh.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. "About Us | PULSE". pulsepittsburgh.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  6. "What's UP | Union Project". unionproject.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  7. "8th street old". Abbie Adams Studio. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. "Abbie Adams Studio". Abbie Adams Studio. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  9. "Diana Nelson Jones' Walkabout: Newcomer is drawn to a diverse street in Pittsburgh's East End". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  10. "Euclid Avenue Project". Abbie Adams Studio. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  11. "50 Birds, 50 States". Abbie Adams Studio. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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