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Born March 13, 1969 (age 48) ( 1969-03-13 ) Education San Francisco Academy of Art University and the Atelier of Classical Realism in Temescal Books Restraint and Revolution: The Art of Adare | ||
Rose Adare is a gender fluid pop figurative artist trained at the San Francisco Academy of Art University and the Atelier School of Classical Realism in Temescal, CA. Combining elements of contemporary realism with loose, painterly brushstrokes, their life-size oil portraits portray LGBT icons, disability activists, and counterculture artists.
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Biography
Adare began painting at an early age, drawn in by an innate love of color. After a collision with a train in 2005 left them unable to paint for several years, they held themselves together with body braces and kept drawing with a pencil taped to their fingers. This began Adare's life as a disabilities advocate, presenting classes and motivational speeches for the Abled Hawaii Artist program.
Restraint & Revolution
An educational art tour promoting multicultural awareness for alternative lifestyles, Restraint & Revolution uses corsetry as a symbol of changing social norms. Featuring over 30 internationally recognized artists, activists, and counterculture role models, Adare's life-sized portraits include LGBT orator Kimberly Dark, renowned sexologist Carol Queen, genderqueer icon Jiz Lee, and body modification artist Kalai Kaiwi.
Mahalo Nui Loa
A painting series celebrating the healing powers of Hawaii, Mahalo Nui Loa ("Thank you greatly") portrays the diversity of young women living on the Big Island. The backdrops for Mahalo Nui Loa include the ice of Mauna Kea, the active lava flows of Kalapana, and the calm flat water of the Kapoho Tide Pools.