bio / artist statement

kimbal adams is a painter based in austin, texas. kimbal earned a bfa in studio art from texas tech university in 2023 with a concentration in painting. prior to his graduation, he acquired his first solo show, intro/extro, at the 5&j gallery in lubbock, texas. after graduating, kimbal became the artist-in-residence of studio 4 at the charles adams studio project in lubbock until june of 2025.

kimbal’s current work is made up mostly of acrylic paintings, the subjects of which focus on the peculiarity of the human experience. he is drawn to personal experiences like memories, dreams, anxieties, religion, and relationships amongst the body and domestic spaces. the absurd quality that he gravitates towards gives him a line to tiptoe between mundanity, humor, and misery.