Medicine of the Forest - Adrien Converse Solo Painting Show

Adrien Converse spent the first decade of their professional career in high pressure environments involving an overload of responsibility and a deficit of support. They learned to find grounding and peace through intentional time in nature, as well as establishing a consistent artistic practice. This show explores the overlap between those two worlds: being present with nature, and honest artistic expression. 

Adrien experiences these as two sides of the same coin: both provide a context for presence and self awareness which has brought them empowerment to find healing, peace, and even joy while facing the pain and injustices of life. These works explore both internal and external worlds, and many of them depict a reckoning process to find a sense of harmony between them.