ABOUT
Adam Collier Noel is an American painter, photographer, and collage artist living and working in the mountains of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Surrounded by shifting light, rugged terrain, and quiet isolation, his environment subtly informs a body of work rooted in memory, atmosphere, and abstraction. Blending photography, painting, and layered collage, Noel creates richly textured compositions that invite contemplation and emotional resonance. He received his BFA in Photography from the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University in 2002, where he developed a foundation in visual storytelling that continues to shape his evolving practice.
Noel’s work has been exhibited widely across the United States, including recent presentations in New York City, Miami Art Week, and the Hamptons Fine Art Fair. His artwork is held in private collections throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia. Known for its depth, nuance, and tactile presence, his work has been featured in numerous print and online publications, reflecting a growing recognition among collectors and contemporary art audiences alike.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Throughout my career, I have been guided by a deep devotion to experimentation, continually blending mixed-media processes to push the boundaries of my practice. My artistic journey resists easy categorization, evolving through an ongoing exploration of diverse disciplines, subject matter, and materials. This spirit of curiosity carries into my most recent body of work, where I investigate large-scale abstract landscapes through layered, mixed-media techniques that merge intuition with structure.
Rooted in a long-standing love of collage and a desire to convey optimism and connection, my compositions are shaped by an intuitive sense of balance, color theory, and textural exploration. Working in a fluid, exploratory manner, I create vibrant abstract color-scapes constructed from found and reclaimed paper ephemera—blueprints, vintage maps, letters, and other fragments of history. These materials evoke a quiet nostalgia tied to my Midwestern upbringing, infusing each work with memory and place. I often build my paintings upon grid-like frameworks, both symmetrical and asymmetrical, which serve as an underlying architecture for the layered elements woven throughout the surface.
Each composition develops organically as successive layers of paper and paint are meticulously applied, concealed, and revealed. Patterns, typography, and found objects emerge within intricate arrangements that balance complexity and harmony. The resulting works invite viewers to slow down, look closely, and engage with the evolving surfaces—an intimate tapestry reflecting both my artistic evolution and personal journey.
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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
2026
Artist Space Gallery, Abstract Art Exhibition winner, Virtual juried show, February 5
Winter Group Show, George Billis Gallery, January 29; Fairfield, CT
The Makers Collective, The Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center, January 17; Blue Ridge, GA
2025
Art Week Miami, George Billis Gallery, December 3-7; Miami, FL
NYC Group Show, George Billis Gallery, May 8-31; New York, NY
Emerald Tide, Drew Marc Gallery, opening reception April 11; Tampa, FL
Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, represented by George Billis Gallery, March 20-23; Scottsdale, AZ
Drew Marc Gallery Grand Opening; January 4th, Tampa, FL
2024
Red Dot Art Fair, represented by George Billis Gallery, December 4-8; Miami, FL
Group Show: George Billis Gallery; New York, NY
Hamptons Fine Art Fair, represented by George Billis Gallery; Southampton, NY
2023
Art & Objects: MAC Art Galleries; Delray Beach, FL
2022
Red Dot Art Fair, represented by George Billis Gallery: November 29- December 3; Miami, FL
George Billis Gallery: February, 12- March, 12; Westport, CT
BIG LOVE: MAC Art Galleries; Delray Beach, FL
2021
Art Basel: Global Showroom; Miami, FL
Featured in three major catalogs for the Saatchi Art Spring campaign
Cover and feature in Victoria Park Magazine
2019
Season Preview: MAC Fine Art; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Season Preview: MAC Fine Art; Jupiter, FL
2018
Art Fort Lauderdale: Arts United; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Explosion: Arts United; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2017
Art For Equality; White Porch Gallery; Miami, FL
Basel Broward: Juried Group Show; Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Summer Heat VIII: Juried Group Show (Second Place); Tom Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
2016
Summer Heat VII: Juried Group Show; Tom Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Catalyst; Curators: Michael Harris & Timothy Leistner, Fort Lauderdale, FL
I Saw My Life In A Stranger’s Face; Curator: Byron Swart, Pompano, FL
2015
Red Dot Art Fair; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Miami, FL
Second Chances Group Exhibition; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
BIG: Big Beautiful Art; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Landlocked; Tedd’s Art Works, Wilton Manors, FL
XXL-Abstracts; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Our Ends Are Our Beginnings; 1310 Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Summer Heat VI: Juried Group Show; Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
RedEye: Art Happening; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boy’s Club; Flagler Village Art Walk, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Where The Boys Are; Forré Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2014
The 11: A Collective; Indianapolis, IN
Summer Heat V: Juried Group Show (Best In Show Award); Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Flagler Village Art Walk; Studio Henning Haupt, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Second Saturday Art Walk; Evan Lurie Gallery, Carmel, IN
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair; Palm Springs, CA
Art Palm Beach; Palm Beach, FL
2013
Scope: Art Miami 2013; Evan Lurie Gallery, Miami, FL
Sixth Annual Juried Show; Sylvia White Gallery; Ventura, CA
New Male Works; Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Art Comes Alive; Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH
Kinsey Institute’s 8th Annual Juried Art Show; Grunwald Gallery of Art, Bloomington, IN
Decorators’ Show House and Gardens; Schnull-Rouch House, Indianapolis, IN
20th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
2012
Sleep Event; Instillation collaboration with artist Debbie Smyth, London
8th Annual iDADA Members Exhibition; Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
Solo Exhibition; Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
Art Comes Alive (Purchase Award Winner); Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH
19th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
Ten Yards Superbowl Exhibition; Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2011
Sugar Plum Art Show; Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Unclothed: Exposing the Art Nude; Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Second Saturday; Eye On Art Gallery, Carmel, IN
Herron Alumni Show (Merit Award Winner); Marsh Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
18th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
Gray Matters; The Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Saatchi Art Holiday Catalog & Online Collection, November 2024
Aedra Fine Arts; Runaway: Catalog & Online Exhibit, Best in Show Grand Prize, August 2024
Adam Collier Noel: The Flying Fruit Bowl; Online Feature, Aaron S., October 2022
Meet Adam Collier Noel; Online Feature, Canvas Rebel, June 2022
Artist Adam Noel: Giving New Life to Photographs; Neighbors of Victoria Park & the Isles, August 2021
Obsessed With Art: Large Wall Art Ideas: 14 Artists That Go Big, June 2021
The Color Catalog; Saatchi Art, April 2021
New Voices - 100 Artists Who Are Changing The Conversation; Saatchi Art, March 2021
Art & Life with Adam Collier Noel; VoyageMIA, January 2019
Hotspots Magazine; Q&A: ArtsUnited Featured Artist Adam Collier Noel; Scott Holland, March 2018
John Hopper Blogspot; Journeys of Transition, John Hopper, April 2016
Studio Visit Magazine; Open Studios Press, Spring 2014
Vitruvian Lens Magazine; Firehouse Publishing, October 2013
Provincetown Magazine; Lost (and found) at Sea, Steve Desroches, July 2013
COLLECTIONS
Private collections throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia