Adele is originally from San Jose, California but now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a degree in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles and worked as a counselor and adult education tutor before moving to art full time.
Adele's work borrows from the different places she's lived, sometimes combining California light or colors with the atmosphere and romanticism of the Scottish landscape. She exhibits regularly in Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders.