artist's statement

If there's one thing I've come to realize, it's that life's journey often takes unusual twists and turns.

For instance, it was probably sometime after my pursuit of a political science degree at Heidelberg College and Ohio Dominican University that I first realized an inner part of me was calling for a way to bring more meaning into my life. And it was probably during trips to Paris and West Africa that I first acknowledged my fascination for historical architecture and the beauty of nature. But it wasn't until I experienced the joy of fatherhood that I actually began to explore and investigate expressing my creative feelings through photography.

While historical artifacts and hints of nature repeatedly surface in my photographs, the variety of subject matter consistently reflects unpredictable and inspirational moments. My photography, often described as "highly symbolic," reflects layers of meaning. Many images are created in my own studio where I use original lighting and props to craft the exact message I desire. Anyone who appreciates my work will need to look twice or more to feel and see as I have felt and seen. Accordingly, photography has become a window into my inner being and reveals the emerging artist I've discovered within.

2010 - Featured Exhibit: "Forgotten Delaware County" Photo Documentary
           Corner Framing & Gallery, 27 N. Sandusky St., (Delaware, Ohio)
           On display NOW through August 14.
             (Click to read Columbus Dispatch article.)
             (Click to read Delaware News article.)

2009 - Solo Exhibit: "Forgotten Delaware County" Photo Documentary
           Delaware County Historical Society (Delaware, Ohio) 
             (Click to read Delaware Gazette article.)

2009 - Solo Exhibit: Spangler Library
           Ohio Dominican University  (Columbus, Ohio)

2009 - Exhibit: ImageOHIO9 Statewide Juried Exhibition
           Satellite exhibition of Roy G Biv Gallery for Emerging Artists
           Shot Tower Gallery, Fort Hayes (Columbus, Ohio)

2008 - Solo Exhibit: The Mean Bean
           (Worthington, Powell & Delaware, Ohio)

2008 - Exhibit/Award: Delaware Artist Guild Juried Exhibition,
           Arts Castle Gallery (Delaware, Ohio)

2008 - Exhibit: Corner Gallery (Delaware, Ohio)

2008 - Exhibit: Delaware County Library (Delaware, Ohio)

2007 - Exhibit: Don Poff Gallery (Delaware, Ohio)

2006 - Solo Exhibit: The Mean Bean (Delaware, Ohio)

2006 - Duo Exhibit: Avesta Restaurant (Delaware, Ohio)

publications

Forgotten Delaware County Series I
featuring County Infirmary and Kilbourne Brown School
a photo documentary by Adam Lefevre

Signed copies available at:

BeeHive Books
25 N. Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015
740-363-2337

associations

Delaware County Historical Society, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware Artists Guild, Delaware, Ohio