ILENE GRUBER ADAMS
ARTIST STATEMENT
Bio/Artist Statement
After a successful tenure as the owner of a nationally acclaimed multimillion-dollar broadcast marketing company in the Northeast for over 20 years, Ilene Adams made a bold shift. She relocated to Florida, redirecting her passion towards small businesses and the arts. Her company was a trailblazer, being the first all-female radio-marketing company in the country. Ilene's journey also led her to the non-profit art world, where she brought her marketing talents and creativity to an art center in West Palm Beach, several art organizations, and the community at large. She generously shares her expertise through seminars on marketing your art.
Ilene's artistic journey is a testament to her versatility and creativity. She studied printmaking and painting in Rome and earned a BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Her thirst for knowledge led her to study with the renowned Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York and marketing at Harvard University.
Artist Statement
“My work uses vibrant colors to convey emotion, tell stories, and inspire change. I aim to create a shared appreciation for the beauty in the world, connecting people through visual expression.”
In my artistic journey, abstract expression takes center stage. Through bold color, layered texture, and intuitive form, I create immersive works that blur the line between reality and imagination. My large-scale abstract pieces pulse with playful energy and unbounded emotion—visual symphonies where color becomes language and spontaneity invites connection.
Though rooted in photography and mixed media, my practice transcends traditional boundaries. Vivid hues and exaggerated tones reframe everyday scenes into abstract revelations, inviting the viewer to reconsider the ordinary as something extraordinary. By manipulating color and light, I transform photographic moments into luminous, dreamlike visions.
My mixed-media work echoes these explorations, using materials, marks, and memories to construct tactile narratives. Layers of texture evoke a sense of nostalgia and impermanence, suggesting that reality itself is a collage of fleeting impressions.
At the core of it all is a devotion to abstraction—an ever-evolving visual language through which I explore the beauty, mystery, and emotional depth of the world around us.
