Ade Lewis
b. 2000, San Francisco ∙ CE artist since 2018
Photo by Evguenia Shtill
Working primarily in watercolor, marker, and pen, Ade Lewis has a detailed eye for portraiture. Lewis draws personalized portraits of models from fashion magazines and celebrity features. His process of drawing is concise, fast-paced, and “in the moment,” perfectly matching the style and speed of pop culture journalism itself.
Lewis’s work debuted at Creativity Explored in Fabulate!, a fashion show and fashion-inspired gallery exhibition in 2018. Lewis participated as a fabulous runway model as well as a featured artist. In the show, he shared a prolific grid of drawings that illustrated female fashion models rendered in bright watercolors with clear linear edges.
Lewis’s confidence can be seen in his gestural quality, the implied swagger of his figures, and in his own presence in the studio. He is always eager to engage with visitors to and to share the story of his work with them. Lewis is an energetic and multi-talented artist who is cultivating tandem practices in singing, Jiu-Jitsu, and acting.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2018
Fabulate!, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA