Artist's Statement

                                                                                                 Sterling Edwards, TWSA, CSPWC, WPA, NWS

As a visual artist I live in a world of shapes, colors, values, and textures. Everything that I see is consciously or subconsciously broken down into elements that has the potential to be the inspiration for my next painting. It does not have to be grandiose or breathtaking but rather a suitable collection of shapes and values that I can build upon or rearrange to my liking. Rarely do I paint something as it is but rather how I would like it to be based on my sense of design and aesthetics. The colors that I select are a personal choice that can be altered or exaggerated depending on the subject of my inspiration and my feeling at the time that I paint.  

My main objective when painting is to present my personal observation and interpretation to the viewer of my work. I view visual reality as a fence that separates an artist's creative mind from their intuitive sense of design and expression. Does the subject of my painting need to be attractive to be successful or well received? Not at all, but it does need to be a true artistic interpretation as seen through the eyes and mind of an artist.