STATEMENT

Abstract drawing is an endless adventure of invention and discovery. I engage line, mark, shape, space, and color to convene on paper. They fraternize and present me with surprise, whimsy, and delight. An assembly of marks triggers my imagination with robust encouragement. I am captivated by the rhythm of color. I endeavor to ascertain its capabilities for transparency, saturation, volume and with it, light, shadow, and contrast. I use all manner of materials including watercolor, markers, crayons, pastels, ink, and colored pencil. I merge multiple colors to inspire movement as they grant me a rousing and infinite voyage in abstraction.

BIO

Edward Welch has been exploring artistic expression since his childhood years in the United States. As an adult, Edward had an opportunity to live, work, and study in Mexico and Brazil. Their people and cultures continue to provide inspiration for his artistic explorations. Edward has studied with artists on the East, West Coasts, and South of the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. His paintings, drawings, and sculptures have been exhibited in both group and solo shows in the United States and Latin America. Recently, his work has been exhibited in Albany, NY with a solo show forthcoming in Woodstock, NY.