Provincetown Artist, Ed Walsh, at work in his studio.
Bio and Artist's Statement
Edward Walsh is honored to show his work at the Cortile Gallery located at 230 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Studies in China, Japan, and Italy have expanded Ed’s appreciation for the wide-ranging potential of color and light. He has an interest in architecture, and years of sailing have fostered a strong love of the sea. Ed often reflects both these passions in his work.
Ed typically paints with acrylic. His subjects range from portraiture to abstraction. His love for the Provincetown seascape has him returning often to the interplay of light and ocean for which the town is famous. Whenever possible, he paints the view from sea to land.
His first visit to Provincetown was in 1954, and he has made a home there since 1987. The town, its architecture, landscape, people, and most of all, its incomparable light, have never ceased to work their magic on him. He finds inspiration in the shadows and shapes of his garden, as well as the ever-changing moods of Cape Cod Bay.
He studied the Philosophy of Art with Paul Weiss and painting with Franny Golden, Rob Longley, Mary Giammarrino, Cynthia Packard, as well as Cedric and Joannette Egeli. Ed’s work can be found in private collections in Provincetown, Boston, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Atlanta, San Antonio, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C. as well as France and Canada. Local exhibits include the Fine Arts Work Center along with the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.
Ed Walsh grew up in Boston, attended Catholic University in Washington DC as an undergraduate, and received his Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He currently divides his time between Provincetown and South Beach.
If you are in Provincetown, don't forget to check out Ed's work at the Cortile Gallery.
Artist Statement
I enjoy capturing a moment—not exactly, but as my impressions guide me. There’s much about Provincetown that fills me with awe each day. I feel truly blessed to live here as I do; surrounded by creative opportunity. Our unique town, with its interplay of light, color, and textures constantly provides me with ideas for paintings. Doing justice to all this on a two-dimensional surface is a continuous challenge.
When painting a portrait, I try to incorporate similar techniques. I search for telltale facets that express the inner person; qualities that impart an impression, rather than document an appearance. Faces have an emotional landscape of sorts, and my goal is to express that in a way that is both accurate and evocative.
In my still lifes and florals, I also strive to find the telling feature that takes the subject out of the ordinary. I search for the essence of the commonplace, and in finding it, hope to make it exceptional.
Ed at work in his Provincetown Garden.
"...with painting, you set your own pace. When I'm working with a painting, it's taking me somewhere. I see later, when I examine the painting, my moods. "
-Ed Walsh as quoted in the Wall Street Journal - 10/25/2011
-Ed Walsh as quoted in the Wall Street Journal - 10/25/2011