Stuart William Adams

Stuart William Adams was born on September 10, 1962, in Oakland, California and passed away on November 28, 2024 in Lake Oswego, Oregon due to a heart attack. Stuart graduated from Lakeridge High School in 1980 and from the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Museum Art School in 1984.

After college, Stuart worked in a several Lake Oswego restaurants, where he met a number of close and caring friends. In recent years, Stuart worked at Men's Warehouse, and is greatly missed by co-workers there.

Stuart told his friends that “the biggest, most important thing in life is to inspire others.” Throughout his life, Stuart created art; exploring a number of mediums and styles. He was a member of the Lake Area Artists, Rain Spark Gallery and a regular exhibitor at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. He leaves behind an amazing body of work, and also a large group of family and friends whose lives had been touched by his warmth and creativity.

As part of his Artist Statement he wrote: “Art is both a declaration of independence and an affirmation of unity. Every artwork speaks to the individual artist’s evolution of thought, and adds to the collective consciousness of the human race."

Stuart is survived by his sisters, Rhonda Adams (Wendy Lebow), Sarah Adams, and Amy Salisbury (Clark Salisbury); and his niece, Emma Lebow. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ron and Teace Adams.

A celebration of life will be held in the New Year.