About the Artist
Born in New York City, his early schooling was in England where his art talent were first recognized. He returned to New York in 1946 and earned a degree in fine arts at the University of the City of New York. Following service in the U.S.Army he earned an additional degree in architecture. His fellow professionals elected him to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, an honor shared by only three percent of the architects in the United States. In 1990, the Emperor of Japan bestowed on him the Order of the Sacred Treasure with Gold Rays and Rosette. In 2010 he wrote and published "Seattle's Nippon Kan, the Discovery of Seattle's other Hhistory".
In 1994, following a successful career in architecture, he returned to his love for painting transparent watercolors. The medium is unforgiving as the only white in his paintings comes from the paper. Ed's compositional skills and his ability to evoke a sense of empathy and involvement are important components of his success.
His work is represented in collections in Japan, the United States, Mexico and Great Britain and has been featured on the covers of commercial CDs and in the film "Dusk". He has given workshops in Canada and Mexico. Though he has won first place in several judged competitions the greatest award he has received came from his four year old grandson who stood gazing at Ed's "Fort Niagara" painting and said "I want to go in there".
Ed passed away in 2012, but he will live on through the memory of those who loved him and through his art.