Adam’s favorite art piece is always the one he is working on that moment “in this way I am always trying to top my previous creation”.
Before defining his passion for painting Adam Scott Rote studied fashion at the Virginia Marti School and cinema art at Cal Arts California. “These studies continue to inspire me to turn concepts into collections”. Influenced by artists such as Gil Bruvel and Alberto Vargas, “Varga set the standards for me on how I paint in a fashion sense. I love the way he elongates the legs to give his women a sensual elegant look.” Adam Rote creates art that centers on memories, emotions, and other life experiences. In addition to aforementioned artists he finds inspiration in fashion and architecture and especially the images of the Hollywood of yester-year, particularly those films that were described as “filmnoir.” He has taken all of these influences and internalized them as he taught himself his craft. The result is elegant and realistic art that features “a high contrast of light and dark” which is further complimented by “his use of bold colors complements the artistry from the time.”
One of the first members of the World Art Foundation (WAF) Adam states that WAF gives the artist the opportunity to grow, shine and learn how to maintain ownership of their career. WAF bestowed upon Adam the coveted World Master status “success leaves clues that allow WAF members the opportunity to follow the success of other members to study and share”.
Adam is working on an exciting process called “Unique”. A process that combines an original painting and a Giclee whereas a portion of the painting is a Giclee, however, the subject -let’s say a figure of a woman-- can be changed in each piece to another subject. The collector has a unique piece that can command a much higher price than a Giclee and lower price than an original. The art piece remains always one of a kind.
This process is particularly important in Adam’s phase of his career because of his association with the Cunrad Princess Cruise lines. “My art is available in galleries in 30 ships with potential buyers amongst the ships’ 2 million passengers a year” Adam joins other distinguished artist such as Mack, Weyland and Goddard who also are a part of this venture.
Adam’s art centers on representations of the human form that is not fully realized but transparent. “My figures are not ghosts,” he explains “they are transparent rather than opaque for the goal of allowing the whole painting equal measure. ”Additionally, the opaque-ness allows the full painting to be seen with equal focus and clarity. The work of this award winning artist has been described as being filled with “…strong emotions such as trepidation, recklessness and awe.”
On top of the WAF Showcases, Adam’s work can be seen at the Galerie Rue Royale, Key West, FL; the Miranda Galleries, Laguna Beach, CA; the Chloe Fine Arts,
San Francisco, CA; and the Diamond
