Description
‘Noctua’ by Adam Burke
Artist: Adam Burke
Title: ‘Noctua’
Medium: Acrylic on birch plywood panel
Dimensions: 16″ x 16″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2021
About the Artwork:
“This piece explores a common theme in my works – a suggested folklore or story in nature, the details of which the viewer can imagine. I try to impart a sense of weight to the tale with a sense of history and pathos in the characters and settings. Technically I strive for a balance of loose abstraction and tight details. I find that abstraction and unplanned marks add more mystery and happenstance to a painting.” – Adam Burke
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Adam Burke is a painter who lives in Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest of the US. The ancient forests and landscapes of this locale greatly inform his work. His work is inspired by nature and folklore, fantasy and sci-fi imagery, psychedelia and a host of fine art painters. His paintings impart a sense of mystery, tapping into the unknown, or unexplained. Adam splits time between illustration work and fine art. Much of his work is commissioned by musicians for use as album covers, though he works with filmmakers and authors as well. Adam works with acrylic and oil paint, employing traditional techniques to a range of subjects.