Northwest landscape painter Victoria Adams is equally committed to the
landscape tradition and the creation of exquisite scenes that address
the contemporary desire for the sublime. Adams depicts idealized
landscapes that evoke virgin terrain, untouched by human intervention
and devoid of degradation. Through her reworking of landscape traditions
and conventions, her paintings reveal the inextricable connections
between beauty and the sublime and melancholia. Her paintings evoke the
deep desire for the perfect moment and heighten awareness of the
psychological impact of the idealized landscape. Adams presents the
landscape as a solitary experience with the immense and infinite
sublime--a magnificent solitude.
Where Earth Meets Sky is the first museum survey exhibition of Victoria
Adam's work and is part of the Tacoma Art Museum's Northwest Perspective
Series. Adams' work is held in private and museum collections throughout
the United States.