Growing up with Cerebral Palsy that affected fine motor control, Edd was always told he wasn’t good at art or creative things. School didn’t give him the chance to practice because lessons were too short. Everything turned out a bit messy and a bit rushed.
Fast-forward 20+ years and like everything else he has done in life he proves people wrong!.
Since 2022 he has been developing his skills through classes with Feral Art School in Hull. These classes have allowed him to explore different mediums and approaches. He is currently part of their fellowship programme, and has exhibited work in multiple shows across the north of England.
Edd’s style of art is bold, naïve, expressionistic and touches on the abstract. He loves the mindfulness of the creative process and learning a new skill. He currently enjoys working in, oil pastels, blended with linseed oil and charcoal.
Edd says: “Since 2021 I have been developing my skills through classes with Feral Art School in Hull. These classes have allowed me to explore different mediums and approaches. I am currently part of their fellowship programme, while also exhibiting at the Skulk at Brew in Bond Street in the city. The tutors at Feral encouraged me to exhibit and I liked the fact Ones To Watch was open to students taking informal classes for the first time. This has given me a tremendous opportunity.
“Watching The Fishing Boat Leave At Night was created using acrylic paint on wooden board during a class at Feral where we had to pull a random phrase out a hat and develop a piece based on it. Humber Bridge and View Across The Humber are based on pictures I have taken in the area where I live. Both of these are oil pastel based. This is my preferred medium as I love the control and immediacy I can get from it.”
