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Edward intends to capture these subjects in everyday environments to spark curiosity. It’s finding this peaceful, quiet empowerment in the subjects when there is noise and distractions around them. Viewing the subject becomes a form of meditation. When looking closer, you may notice the calmness, steadiness and how they express themselves.
During the photoshoots, Edward sees the moment before taking a photograph. He is fascinated by the subjects human behaviour. It’s this growing interest of expecting the unexpected, where he won’t know how the subject will pose, how others with react or how the photos will turn out. But when another photograph is taken, he double checks and thinks to himself, ‘This would make a great painting’.
Edward found comfort in being a loosely realistic artist. It’s almost a reflection of how he lives. Neat, organised, structured but also emotional, raw and imperfect. He aims to portray his subjects with honesty and reflects the physical presence of each person in a way that feels true to who they are. Edward holds onto a traditional mindset that resonates deeply with him. He loves to paint with brushes and palette knives, working on his own stretched canvases. The craftsmanship and the delicacy of fabric results in a texture is beautiful when it shows through the paint.