Artists Bio

Born in Western Pennsylvania in 1940,  Herb Edwards received his BFA from the University of New Mexico in 1963 and his MFA from Pratt Institute in 1970. A professor of art for over twenty years, Edwards has exhibited extensively in major galleries and museums throughout the United States. His paintings are in many private collections here and abroad, including the American Embassy collection in New Guinea. He resides on Cape Cod with his wife, the painter Lillia Frantin.

Artists Statement

While “painterly realism” might best describe my work, my art has never been easily categorized. Whether working directly from nature “on site” or inspired by my many photographs and sketches back in the studio, I strive for a unique liveliness and energy and sensitivity to the subject, and the balance that exists between “outer” observed qualities, and a desire for a more personal response. The dialogue between art and life is imbedded in the paintings and my continual pursuit into the possibilities of the paint medium give the paintings, I think, an expected freshness that hopefully keep the work alive and new.