Adam Chalupa | Artist Statement

Statement of Purpose

The medium of paint, in particular, has taught me to be patient person, to which I am normally not. Growing up mom loved impressionism (the lily pad painting guy), and my dad science fiction (Star Trek films from our local Blockbuster on the regular). I like to think I'm a product of the two; and these influences are what led me to want to study Physics in the first place.

I've always been an artist and was an artist first. Mom was always conducting big craft projects with us as kids and during high school I would design t-shirts for the school play or album artwork for friend's bands. In lieu of buying Pokémon cards I would create my own. I worked as a freelance graphic designer for several years while studying in college to (sometimes) keep the lights on and over time I came to realize that understanding some of the abstractions which go into being an artist correlates also towards the abstractions found in deep mathematics, like the (very famous) Dirac equation:

Buried in this equation is complexity, despite on the surface not really looking like much. I aim to emulate this same principle in my work, utilizing subtlety to hide complexity, which has taken me quite a long time to grasp and understand.

Currently I live outside of Austin, TX where I have a small in-house studio. I work full-time as an engineer while painting and illustrating. When not painting, I like to draw, write, and play classical guitar for my four-year-old son, Quest. For all current work, please visit my artwork page.

In July - August 2024 I will be showing 18 paintings at the Seoul gallery: 유진아트스페이스 (Eugene Art Space). Please visit my dedicated page to view the work and pricing.

고맙습니다 / Thank you, I hope my work inspires you.

CONTACT

Austin, TX 78732

Adamchalupa[at]live.com

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ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

Adam has been practicing painting and illustration for over fifteen years. During high school he worked as a freelance graphic designer and, after graduating, pursued design full time. When starting at university he aligned as a Graphic Design major (while continuing to freelance) and took two semesters with a few art classes mixed in. After two years of study he chose to drop design and pursue Physics instead, moving over to solely study math and Physics courses. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas State University as a Dual Major in Physics/Math and went on to complete a graduate degree at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK, majoring in Theoretical Particle Physics. During his time in Edinburgh he exhibited six paintings in the student coffee shop for the duration of the internationally famous 2016 Fringe festival (which became the ticketing office for the campus performances):

This was his first serious solo exhibition and most works were sold.

With the momentum of the successful exhibition Adam moved back to the U.S. and began painting seriously. Utilizing his free time looking for engineering jobs he completed over 20 works in 6 months and exhibited regularly at local outdoor art shows. He currently works as a mechanical engineer for Samsung Global and continues to utilize his scientific background and frequent travel to Korea to influence his art in new and abstract ways.