Adam John Binder was born on  the 30th August 1970 and grew up on a farm in the picturesque surroundings of The Cotswolds, where he continues to live today. It is a place he holds dear, as it was growing up in this idyllic environment that awakened his senses to the beauty and wonder of the natural world, which has been the inspiration for his art for the last 20 years.

Adam was aware from an early age that he had a flair for the arts and was encouraged by his grandfather to develop his talent. Uninterested in academic subjects at school, Adam focused all his energies on art and sports, and when not out on the field playing rugby or cricket, he could always be found in the art department where his teachers and contemporaries nurtured his passion for ceramics with enthusiasm.

After gaining top grades in both his Art and Design A’ Levels at Cirencester Deer Park School in 1989, Adam began a foundation course at Cheltenham Art College where he specialized in sculpture. However, Adam soon became frustrated with his studies as he found he was unable to pursue the avenues of artistic learning that most appealed to him. Unsure of how best to proceed, Adam decided to take a year out with his then girlfriend Lisa, to travel the game reserves of Africa, a place he’d visited as a child and had long harboured desires to return; it turned out to be a life-altering experience.