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ABOUT THE ARTIST
RESUME
STUDIO
COLE ADVICE
YOU MADE IT HAPPEN

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Cole Adams (formerly Nicole Karwhite) work can be defined as a playful view of nature. Cole works in a loose juicy style. Her mediums are watercolor, acrylic, stained glass, jewelry, mosaic and furniture.

Cole describes herself as a rehabilitating public relations person. She combines her skills in public releations and creative skills to develop a “Creative Resourcing” company in Woo Hoo Creative. Balancing corporate, graphic and creative skills she develops designs and commissions on time and with an unexpected flair.

She works in layers with juicy, vibrant colors. She uses brushes sparingly opting for pouring paint. Cole uses water and paint and allows for the happy accidents that come with letting the paint do what it wants. She uses resist (similar to rubber cement) to make crisp lines and texture. She paints with shimmering bright color.

Born in Seattle, the Puget Sound and Cascade mountain range are part of Cole’s inspiration. Her mother kept a vibrant and wandering garden in her youth, “Mom inspired my love of beautiful flowers.” Cole loves the transitions of the seasons and often works from images in her garden or flowers her husband brings home.

Cole’s family traveled extensively and she often kept a travel journal as a child and continues this tradition on her trips now. She takes a broad-range of travel photos and loves to collect local images. Cole is inspired by many cultures and the interconnection of people and the places they live.

Cole also enjoys motivational speaking, public relations, and marketing. In an earlier career she marketed health care and recreation to local communities. In 2005, she started Woo Hoo Creative to live a more creative life and inspire others. She hopes her paintings are viewed in the same way she lives life – with verve, joy, passion, hope, happiness and love.

RESUME

Cole Adams
woohoocreative@comcast.net
www.woohoocreative.com
253.347.3036

EDUCATION
1994 - 1998
Associates Degree in Visual Arts, Carroll College
Bachelors Degree in Public Relations
with a double emphasis in journalism & business

Bachelors Degree in Speech Communication Theory

2002 – 2006 Watercolor instruction through Tis Huberth Watercolor Etc.
2004/2005 – Art Escape, weeklong study in experimental water media
2007 – BizArt Conference, two-day study of the business of art

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Sicily, Coastal Kitchen, February-May 2007
City of Auburn City Hall Gallery Show, January-February 2007
Auburn Senior Center Show, January-February 2007
Purple Passion, Lynnwood Library Gallery, October-November 2006
Puyallup Fair Fine Arts First Show, August-September 2006
Magnolia Street Fair, July 2006
Renton River Days Fine Arts Show, July 2006 “Honorable Mention”
Uniquely Auburn Show, 2005
Auburn Good Ol’ Days Show, 2004
Kent Senior Center Show, 2000

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2006 – Northwest Watercolor Society member
2005 – Artist Trust member
2005 – Renton Creative Artists member
2004 – 2005 Pacific Gallery Artists member
2002 – present Green River Toastmasters, 2005- VP of Marketing

PUBLICATIONS

2007, February “Local Artist’s work coming to Life” feature article in Auburn Reporter newspaper
2007, February “Spotlight on: Cole Adams” full-page feature article printed in Maple Valley/ Covington Reporter. Reprinted in Kent Reporter.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

2006, “Flowing Spine,” Corporate collection of Vitality Chiropractic,
Bellevue, 18 ft x 4 ft acrylic, textured wall mural.

2006, “Botanical,” Private collection of The Hanley’s, Everett, 30” x 22”
watercolor.

2006, “Babies on Beach” Private collection of The Douglass’s, Colorado,
40” x 29” watercolor.

2006, “Grand Canyon” Private collection of The Galluchi’s, Auburn, 6 ft x
6 ft acrylic.

2005, “Lenten Rose” Private collection of The Galluchi’s, Auburn, 30” x
22” watercolor.

2005, “Lily’s” Private Collection of The Hansen’s, Ballard, 4 ft x 1.5 ft
stained glass.

2003, “Puget Sound” Private Collection of The Hanson’s, Ballard, 5.5 ft x
3 ft watercolor.

STUDIO
Cole Adams studio is in her home. She has a painting studio that overlooks the beautiful Lake Wilderness Golf Course. She loves natural light and shares her studio with a somewhat possessive cat, Essy.
Her glass studio is under the house, on those wonderful sunny days in Seattle she works outside.

COLE ADVICE ~ Organize as much as possible. Look for inventive flat storage solutions, I use a pair of old closet doors separated by 2X4’s.

YOU MADE IT HAPPEN
The “you” I am referring to here is actually MANY. This is a little indulgence for the artist to thank the wonderful people who believed in her before she did.

First and foremost to the great creator, “Remember in all the worlds history and future – you are completely unique, a great creator had to have everything to do with that,” said by a friend of mine, Doug Tooke.

The support of my life, Steve, my husband, passionate inspiration, true love, my worth waiting for and my biggest fan. ILY ~ Mo!

My family ~ unconditional love, utter support and complete faith. Thank you for your advice, love and openness in growing me. Your warmth to everyone and acceptance of all people taught me wonderful tolerance and love. And of course Mat Cutting Experts!

Thank you to my long-time teacher Tis with Watercolors, Etc., she teaches out of Federal Way and is a great teacher. Her number is 253-839-5623.

Friends who have helped create an inspiring group of original, engaged and active lives, IONBC forever! My friends have taught me to follow crazy ideas and make them reality ~

Jump off docks naked… people will jump with you.
Create wacky weekends of fun… laughter will follow.
Join book clubs that challenge you…the ladies will support you.