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ABOUT ADELE SYPESTEYN

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of 40+ Years & Founder of the Art with Adele Academy

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“A feeling of time gone by.”

As an abstract painter, sculptor, and photographer, my work is distinguished by multiple layers of eroded surfaces with texture, color, and pattern: all influenced by my time growing up in New Orleans.

Sections of aged and decrepit walls, floors, and other features found both inside and outside of buildings act as my inspiration. Repetition of architectural forms and random markings evoke a feeling of time gone by, and the weathering of lived-in spaces.

Repetition of architectural forms and random markings evoke a feeling of time gone by, as well as the weathering of lived-in spaces.

“An intuitive process of dialogue with the painting”

Although I have formally studied art in my earlier years, my approach has developed into an intuitive process of dialogue with the painting. The joy of discovering new and unexpected color dynamics continues to keep me engaged.

Explore the Process

A Born Abstract Artist

Little-known facts about me

I was once commissioned to create a 17-foot painting for the Ace Hotel in New Orleans. When I took my grandkids to see it installed, I noticed that it had been hung upside down. (Just goes to show that art “rules” were made to be broken.)

A Born Abstract Artist

Little-known facts about me

Out of art school, my first job was working at a boat company in New Orleans as a draftsman. I was the only female in an all-male engineering department, creating ink-and-pencil drawings.

A Born Abstract Artist

Little-known facts about me

For many years, I would go to the grocery store and flip through magazines on the shelves: looking for photos of my art in design magazines like Southern Home, House Beautiful, and Veranda. More often than not, I would find them printed on those glossy pages.

A Born Abstract Artist

Little-known facts about me

Not one person who has bought my paintings has ever asked to see my official art school credentials. But if you’re wondering about my art education, I attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, and Washington University in St. Louis.

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My Art Through the Decades

A brief timeline of my work as an abstract artist from 1998-2023

This painting style developed from trying to simplify the composition and design.

I found this style when I took close-up photos of my work and discovered that I liked those close-ups better than the original paintings..

My Art Through the Decades

A brief timeline of my work as an abstract artist from 1998-2023

For my first real series of abstract paintings that sold on a regular basis, I worked on a large piece of illustration board. It needed to be flattened overnight to keep from curling. I used acrylic paints, china markers, and collage (materials I still use in my paintings now).

My Art Through the Decades

A brief timeline of my work as an abstract artist from 1998-2023

Continuing to explore structure, I would divide the painting into sections and design each section as if it were an old worn area in a house. My love for this style of painting lasted many years.

My Art Through the Decades

A brief timeline of my work as an abstract artist from 1998-2023

I call these paintings my “Color Field” series. Here I began to divide the canvas into horizontal bands of color while adding interesting marks inside of each.

Across Decades, Across Genres

From landscapes to trees. From graphic florals to neutral florals. From realistic chairs within a worn interior to sculpture (including abstract wood columns on an acrylic base). My work as an abstract artist can’t be contained within one genre.