Ed’s father was a Navy man, and the family moved many times, each locale giving the future artist a chance to experience new lifestyles. It was during his senior year in High school that he visited his cousin in New York City. As a professional illustrator, his cousin exposed young Ed to the many great galleries and museums, as a means of developing his interest in the arts. And clearly this visit was instrumental in shaping his future.

As a young man, Ed came out west to study art on a scholarship at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Following college Ed achieved great success as a Texas- Based Commercial artist working with clients including, Exxon, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Texas Instruments, AT&T, and Pharmaceutical companies. In the commercial realm Ed found that the excellent pay came at a price, continual deadlines, and the overall pressure served to stifle the creative process.

The day came when Ed decided to devote his talents to fine arts, first working in portraiture for many years with corporate and private clients. Ed eventually moved to Arizona to pursue Western Art, and in 2000 he joined with fellow artist Ed Copley to become the founders of Western Artists of America. WAA is a select group of the most talented Western Artists in the country today, whose express purpose is to pay homage to America’s Western heritage through an annual museum show. The museums include: the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson Arizona, the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso, New Mexico, the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, and the Pearce Museum in Corsicana, Texas just south of Dallas.

Ed’s paintings which include, landscapes, portraits and the western genre can be found in corporate and private collections across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. He looks forward to extending his Artistic Endeavors as one of the co-founders of the American Society of Traditional Artists, whose exhibits will also be hosted by museums throughout the United States.