Adam Gallery Celebrates 20 years

by Maureen Farr
Artist/owners of Adam Gallery, Susan Parish Adam and Joshua Adam met at Colorado College where they found themselves painting in adjoining studios. After graduating side by side with a B.A. in Fine Arts, they began to paint professionally and haven’t stopped since. 

Twenty-eight years later, having lived, painted, and exhibited their work in many corners of the world, they opened their own gallery in 2003. They both paint in oils, and Adam Gallery highlights their distinctive painting styles.

Susan grew up in Connecticut, spending her summers here in Castine. Josh is a California native who, as a child, heard stories from his  grandmother of her summers spent on an island in Penobscot Bay.   

Their love of Maine and its rich painting heritage brought them together, and they have been painting ever since.  They are prolific artists, with unique and complementary styles, filling their gallery space with new oil paintings every summer season.  

In 2020, The Adam Gallery opened a second location at 7 Main Street along with their sister-in-law Julia Parish and her handmade one-of-a-kind jewelry. 

Look for Josh and Susan Adam this fall in Carl Little’s upcoming book “Art of Penobscot Bay.” 

Adam Gallery is open from Memorial Day weekend through September.
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