Since he was a child, Edward Sanderson has been passsionate about painting.  This self-taught artist uses bold, vivid hues to capture visually asthetic scenes that most take for granted.  Edward's ability to portray a care free world full of color and light is only surpassed by his passion to capture images that are often overlooked by the ordinary viewer.  Edward's  dynamic compositions and uninhibited color palette, coupled with his contemporary impressionistic style, have earned him many awards, recognition, and  a plethera of fine art collectors both natioanlly and abroad.

Born in Philadelphia, Edward grew up in Orlando and quickly discovered his love for art at the age of five.  Inspired by his father's hobby as a painter, Edward began to draw the world around him.  He became a portrait artist at Walt Dsiney World while supporting himself through college but he soon realized that painting landscapes was more what he deisred to get back to.  After obtaining his Associate in Arts, Edward's insatiable desire to broaden his artistic skills led him to begin painting in earnest. He travelled to Europe to visit world renowned galleries to see first hand the creations of the masters like Van Gogh, Monet, Cezzanne and Gauguin.  This led Edward to let his

creative energy loose and before long, he was making a lucrative living selling his creations to a many collectors who sought out his vibrant images.

In 2004, Edward emerged in the Art Show circuit, quickly making his presence known, winning many awards and being selected as the featured poster artist for many nationally acclaimed Art Festivals.  This is his second poster with Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts.  His paintings have earned him awards in almost every juried art show he has participated in.  In 2007/08', Edward won consecutive "Best in Show" awards resulting in Commemorative Artist Wine Series for both the San Sebastian Winery in Saint Augustine, Florida and Lakeridge Winery in Clermont, Florida.  

Attributing his success to his uninhibited approach to painting, Edward likes to create without concern of the outcome or whether it will be well received . " Though I have great respect for artists who paint photo realistically, I prefer to paint loosely without detail, showing spontaneity and risk....for with "great risk", comes "great reward"......I just paint what makes me feel good and more often than not, it is usually contagious.  I am not afraid of "perfection' because I realize I will never achieve it.  Knowing this often gives me a better result than if I were concerned about the outcome.   I am often told how refreshing and innovative my fearless style is because of my use of strong, saturated colors. 

I thank God that I am able to pursue my passion while evoking emotion through my creations....In this uncertain world, I invite the viewer to embrace each day as a gift and opportunity to look for beauty in many things that we often take for granted.  No day is promised to anyone and being able to capture everyday visual gifts that surround us is just icing on the cake!  Live every day like it is your last and embrace all that the world has to offer......"

You can see Edward's creations as well as upcoming events at               www.originalsbysanderson.com