A "sort of" Bio. and some other stuff to boot.

I was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1958.

I first remember drawing in the white sand of numerous Florida beaches, with a stick, or my fingers. I drew large pictures back then, taking advantage of an almost unlimited canvas on which to work. The Atlantic and the Gulf Stream were both unimpressed with my efforts, however. Each in her turn sent a tide to cover over my creations and wipe my canvas clean.

I learned at a very young age that not everything or everyone appreciated art; just as the sea washed the sand clean, my mother washed the crayons and pencil from the walls of our house, and even had the nerve to punish me for my budding talent.

My third grade math teacher, Mrs. Martin, attended the same church as my parents. I vividly remember the Sunday Mrs. Martin "ratted me out" to my parents for drawing during math class and not paying attention in her stern and very boring classes. As luck would have it, I got her for fourth grade too.

My visual art and my music have always been both a lasting passion and a lasting curse. There was always a song that needed to be turned up, and someone to say "turn it down". There was always someone to say, "Stop doodling and let's go." There was always someone to say "Could you please go play that damn guitar somewhere else?" Time passes.

These days, things are no different. It seems somehow that making art should get easier with all that time and practice, but, no such luck.

As I meander through writing "my supposed" bio. I am, at this moment, under pressure, now, tonight, because some of the digital artwork from this site will be featured, possibly as early as tomorrow, at The Museum Of Computer Art. MOCA, and the July/August Issue of Layers Magazine has already gone to press and will feature another one of my digital images, so, it is imperative I fill this space with...something.

I suppose I should say something further about my art since this is an art bio, so, here it is: "I never know exactly what it is I am doing." I have studied all the masters, and like everyone, have my favorites. Picasso, Dali, Hopper, Klee, Georgia O' Keefe, Andrew Wyeth, and too many more to name. But still, when I work, or "doodle," I"m not aware of the process, the choices, nor any reasoning. I can only describe what I do as instinct.

I use every medium that I run into. So far I have "run into" traditional mediums like, Chalk, Pastels, Charcoal, Acrylics, Oils, Guache, Water Colors, Inks, and more. I have used them on Wood Panels, Canvas, Paper, Plexiglass, Glass, and any surface that I think I may be able to get paint to stick to. Sometimes it does not work out.

In addition to traditional art mediums, I have in the past 10 years, worked with digital art, or, art made on a computer, and saved as a digital file. It's way cool, because I have more stuff to play with.

Personally, I don't see any distinction between digital art and traditional art, the tools change, but they are, after all, only tools. There seems to be some debate on whether or not digital art can be called "High Art", but I assume there was a similar debate when painters began to paint on Canvas, and even back when the first image left the cave wall, for more portable quarters.

I currently paint, draw, and produce digital art when there is no one to say "let's go". I hope I never exactly know what I am doing.

Oh, And I currently reside in Atlanta with my wife Cathy, our two cats, 4 computers, and photos of our two grown children, Charles and Nicole.

Thank you for being so patient in reading my entire "sort of" bio.

Steve Edge
June 22, 2005
Atlanta

Some traditional artwork (sketches & drawings) currently exhibited at Lindsey Steele Gallery
My web hosting and design business website is Cafe Edge

The Photo Below is;
Steve Edge, San Bernardino, California
Jan 2005
Photo By Cathy Edge