• Jim Adams
• P.O. Box 1824
• Sugar Land TX 77487-1824
• 713 805 7639
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Jim Adams took up artistry in iron and steel after 24 years in the information technologies field. Prior to his years in IT work, he had worked with the welding industry, selling specialty welding items for approximately 8 years and during that time developed the skill and knowledge of working with metals. His desire to do artful things with this knowledge was something of a ‘back burner’ interest, that never seemed to go away. In mid 2007, Jim decided to pursue the creation of artful things from iron and steel. The company ADAMS-FERRO was set up to create and make available to the public objects of art in iron and steel. Practically all of the works are created from ‘rescued’ objects – scrap metal destined for the melting pots. Shapes and qualities of these various pieces of scrap become the inspiration for the works. Jim’s approach is to find or create beauty or thought provoking aspects from the many times unique characteristics of the items he finds – a piece of rippled metal becomes a wave, a large industrial gear becomes a flower blossom – and with a minimum of addition or cutting away, he brings that quality into the work. The works created are diverse in themes, from surreal steel flowers to aspects of humanity to intensely thought provoking abstracts. The terms powerful and attention grabbing are often used to describe some of the works. Most of these works are solid and substantial and can be displayed outdoors as well as indoors. Weathering only adds to the rich coffee colored patina the works possess. Some of the works can become a focus point in a garden. Several of the works want to sit on a pedestal and be an exclusive center of attention. A number of Jim’s works have been exhibited at the M-Squared Gallery at 325 W. 19th Street. Works are currently exhibited at the H Gallery – 617 W. 19th St., Houston, TX and at The Late Show Gallery in the Crossroads District in Kansas City, MO. Some works have been exhibited or are currently exhibited at the Houston Art Cars Museum in Houston, TX and the Rosenberg Railroad Museum in Rosenberg, TX. Jim has been invited to participate in the Texas Metal Arts Festival in Gruene, TX ( a juried show ) 2008 and 2009. Gallery exhibition, past and present: M2 Gallery - Houston, TX. H Gallery – Houston, TX. Work exhibited currently. Sculpture By Design – Houston, TX. Work exhibited currently. The Late Show Gallery – Kansas City, MO. Solo shows: “Iron and Steel” - Rosenberg RR Museum June 10 through Aug 15 2008. “Not Bound by Frames” – H Gallery, Houston – March 21, 2009 Juried Shows: Texas Metal Arts Festival – September 12 & 13, 2009. Artist Alive and Well Winter Solstice Show – December 7, 2009 through January 8, 2010. Museum Exhibition: Houston Art Cars Museum Rosenberg Railroad Museum.

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