Former car designer turned Church of England Pioneer Minister, Adam Gompertz has been passionate about cars from a very early age.
Over a career of 10 years Adam worked as a designer for MG Rover, Dubois Yachts, Design Storz and the Bespoke division of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. In 2011 he put down the marker pens and took up a bible, training to be a Church of England Minister. But the love of motor cars has never left him, and since 2015 he has been exploring how to combine the worlds of faith and cars. He sums it all up by saying;
‘I am a lover of many things Automotive and of a creator God , who delights in creation and beauty. My artwork is a way of combining the two – giving thanks to my creator and enjoying the process of creation.”
REVS Art is part of the result. Using skills developed in the design studio, Adam’s work marries a technical element with the warmth of gentle colour. He draws most often in a Bic Biro, applies the chalk pastel with a cotton pad (after softening it with Talcum powder). In his artistic development and style he is inspired by the work of Gordon Crosby and Bob Freeman.
REVS art is part of the whole REVS project – a way in which the Church engages with the Classic car community. This has led to the formation of REVS Limiter, an award winning online car community Adam and others started during lockdown, and which now has over 7000 members. REVS also has a number of small groups meeting in ‘Cars and coffee’ style get togethers.
