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BACKGROUND

Based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, Adam “Swayve” Sumner is a multimedia artist that wears many hats. Swayve is also the arts entrepreneurship consultant for the Portal HQ, a prominent creative hub and venue in Raleigh. His artistic skills also shine in the digital realm, and he is available for cover art commissions. His art he creates has earned him a residency at the Berlin Art Institute, features in the ArtistCloseUp and Novum Artist magazines, exhibition features from the Sync Gallery and CoLab studios, as well as an interview with Open Calls for Artists. His style and approach to making art is heavily influenced by his background with improving in jazz bands, love for extreme sports like skateboarding, street culture, and embracing an individualistic identity. Swayve holds a BA in Art Studies - Music Concentration with minors in Arts Entrepreneurship and Business Administration.

Portfolio

Based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, Adam “Swayve” Sumner is a multimedia artist that wears many hats. Swayve is also the arts entrepreneurship consultant for the Portal HQ, a prominent creative hub and venue in Raleigh. His artistic skills also shine in the digital realm, and he is available for cover art commissions. His art he creates has earned him a residency at the Berlin Art Institute, features in the ArtistCloseUp and Novum Artist magazines, exhibition features from the Sync Gallery and CoLab studios, as well as an interview with Open Calls for Artists. His style and approach to making art is heavily influenced by his background with improving in jazz bands, love for extreme sports like skateboarding, street culture, and embracing an individualistic identity. Swayve holds a BA in Art Studies - Music Concentration with minors in Arts Entrepreneurship and Business Administration.

Portfolio

BACKGROUND

Based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, Adam “Swayve” Sumner is a multimedia artist that wears many hats. Swayve is also the arts entrepreneurship consultant for the Portal HQ, a prominent creative hub and venue in Raleigh. His artistic skills also shine in the digital realm, and he is available for cover art commissions. His art he creates has earned him a residency at the Berlin Art Institute, features in the ArtistCloseUp and Novum Artist magazines, exhibition features from the Sync Gallery and CoLab studios, as well as an interview with Open Calls for Artists. His style and approach to making art is heavily influenced by his background with improving in jazz bands, love for extreme sports like skateboarding, street culture, and embracing an individualistic identity. Swayve holds a BA in Art Studies - Music Concentration with minors in Arts Entrepreneurship and Business Administration.

Portfolio

CURRENT FOCUS

Swayve's current focus is on producing physical and digital art. He acts as a a graphic designer for the record label and is open for commissions for album covers. One of his unique artistic abilities involves the mix of digital and physical art. With his unique collection of materials, he is able bridge the realm of digital and physical art. By using mirrors as canvases, he creates interactive pieces of art that invite the viewer to see themselves as part of the piece. Swayve has many collage pieces that are for sale. You can find some of his pieces at The Portal HQ in Raleigh, or inquire with him about these pieces by reaching out through the contact us page or his Instagram.

CURRENT FOCUS

Swayve's current focus is on producing physical and digital art. He acts as a a graphic designer for the record label and is open for commissions for album covers. One of his unique artistic abilities involves the mix of digital and physical art. With his unique collection of materials, he is able bridge the realm of digital and physical art. By using mirrors as canvases, he creates interactive pieces of art that invite the viewer to see themselves as part of the piece. Swayve has many collage pieces that are for sale. You can find some of his pieces at The Portal HQ in Raleigh, or inquire with him about these pieces by reaching out through the contact us page or his Instagram.

ARTISTIC INTENT

Swayve's art creates a balance of intricately designed pieces that are composed of otherwise completely disparate elements. Taking inspiration from surrealism, the color theory of impressionism, the symmetry of MC Escher and Wes Anderson, and everywhere in life, he is able to take every day objects and utilize them in unique art works. Swayve's waste reclamation process also enables him to serve his passion for sustainability by collecting litter from his environment.

ARTISTIC INTENT

Swayve's art creates a balance of intricately designed pieces that are composed of otherwise completely disparate elements. Taking inspiration from surrealism, the color theory of impressionism, the symmetry of MC Escher and Wes Anderson, and everywhere in life, he is able to take every day objects and utilize them in unique art works. Swayve's waste reclamation process also enables him to serve his passion for sustainability by collecting litter from his environment.