ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
A Life in Landscapes and Light Born in Gravesend, Kent, in 1859, Charles James Adams grew up as the second child of Charles Adams, a journeyman pastrycook, and Sarah. His early years in England provided the foundation for a life dedicated to observing the natural world. He sought formal training at the Leicester School of Art under Wilmot Pilsbury, a period that proved foundational to his technical skill. It was during this time that h
e earned the Mulready Gold Medal for Life Drawing from the Society of Arts in London, an achievement that marked him as a talent to watch. His path took him through many different corners of England. He spent time teaching art in Leicester and lived in various locations including Sydenham in London, Horsham in Surrey, and later in West Sussex towns like Billingshurst and Midhurst. Eventually, he settled in Farnham, Surrey, where he re…