About The Artist

Jim Adams Jim Adams took up artistry in iron and steel after 24 years in the information technologies field. Prior to his years in IT, he had worked in the welding industry, selling specialty welding items for approximately 8 years. 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 Inc 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 and 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 representation of aspects of humanity, to thought provoking abstracts. The work is minimalist in construction; its nature is raw and powerful. 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. Much of the works want to sit on a pedestal and be an exclusive center of attention. Gallery exhibition, past and present: M2 Gallery - Houston, TX H Gallery – Houston, TX KAXM Gallery – Houston, TX Sculpture By Design – Houston, TX. The Late Show Gallery – Kansas City, MO Buttonwood Art Space / Buttonwood Financial Group – Kansas City, MO. Gates Fine Art Gallery – Rosenberg, TX. Work currently exhibited The Archway Gallery – Houston, TX. Work currently exhibited Dunklin Street Gallery, Jefferson City, MO. Work currently Exhibited. Landmark National Bank, Lawrence, KS. Work currently exhibited. Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS. Work currently exhibited. Continuum Gallery. Seattle, WA. Work currently exhibited. Affaire d’art, Galveston, TX. Work currently exhibited. Canvas Gallery, Springfield, MO. Work currently exhibited. Perlow- Stevens Gallery, Columbia, MO. Work to be exhibited in their Spring 2012 show. Solo/featured artist shows: “Iron and Steel” - Rosenberg RR Museum June 10 through Aug 15 2008. “Not Bound by Frames” – H Gallery, Houston – March 21, 2009 “Another Life” – Tremont Hotel, Galveston, TX – May 29, 2010 “Ferro” – Miller Center for the Performing Arts / Railton Gallery, Jefferson City, MO – December 2010. ‘From the Scrap Pile’ – Missouri State Museum / Rozier Gallery, Jefferson City, MO – March 1 through May 28, 2011. ‘Visions’ – The Archway Gallery, Houston, TX - June 4 through June 30, 2011. ‘Warriors’ – Sculptures by Design, Houston, TX – Oct 4, 2012 through Jan 19, 2012. ‘Fleur de Mal’ - The Writers Place, Kansas City, MO - Nov 28, 2011 through Jan 16, 2012 . ‘People in Wood and Steel’ - a collaborative exhibition of works by Ron Collins and Jim Adams - JoMar Visions Gallery in Houston, TX - Dec 9, 2011. Juried Shows: Texas Metal Arts Festival – September 12 & 13, 2009 Artists Alive and Well ‘Winter Solstice’ Show – December 7, 2009 through January 8, 2010. Houston, TX. Artists Alive and Well ‘Spirit of Spring’ Show – March 7, 2010 through March 28, 2010. Houston, TX Artists Alive and Well ‘Summerview’ Exhibition - July 19, 2010 through August 20, 2010. Houston, TX Artist Alive and Well ‘Red Hot Artists’ Show – Sept 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010. Houston, TX Artists Alive and Well ‘N Sight’ - May 15 through June 14, 2011. Show is in the Continental Building in Houston, TX . Visual Arts Alliance ‘29th Juried Membership Exhibition’ – November 11 through December 17, 2011. Houston, TX. Visual Arts Alliance ‘29th Juried Open Exhibition’ – May 11, 2012 through June 30, 2012. Houston, TX. Museum Exhibition: Houston Art Cars Museum Rosenberg Railroad Museum Missouri State Museum / Rozier Gallery, Jefferson City, MO - March through May, 2011. Public Exhibition: Houston City Hall - May 5, 2011 through Jan 12, 2012. Houston City Hall – May 4, 2012 through May 25, 2012. 2121 Central St., Kansas City, MO – permanent outdoor placement. Contact Information: Website: – www.ADAMS-FERRO.COM Email: Jim.Adams@ADAMS-FERRO.COM