We'll let Eddie himself introduce his art:
The paintings are of a Surrealistic approach, representing a wide and varied array of topics depicting environmental and social issues on pollution, famine, civil wars, and man's inhumanity towards his fellow man. Each painting has its own theme, dissecting and invading a relevant topic and analysing its content.
Interlacing the paintings, with a positive approach, are my views
on Theology, Belief and Ideology.
Topics relate to nature and our living planet.
Themes include climate change, de-forrestation, ozone depletion, and the
dis-proportionate levels of wealth and power over the world's
food chain.
I have also endeavoured to portray and bring to the forefront
the hypocrisy of the mega-conglomerates, in their quest to
maintain high levels of profit for their faceless share
holders.
These people have knowingly had total disregard for the
Earth's resources, culminating in their participation in the despoiling
of our Earth's outstanding natural beauty, pollution of the
oceans, the erosion of wildlife habitats and ecosystems, and
undoubtedly species annihilations.
There are points based on the world economies as they edge toward bankruptcy and decay, not forgetting also the growing mistrust between nations as they race for supremacy. These paintings are based on ongoing situations, and the problems illustrated are still present with us in the world today.
Even though these paintings portray a sense of doom and gloom they are
colourful and vibrant. Their content has often been described
as organised chaos, they exude with symbolism and hidden
meaning.
The paintings are my own statement, a visual encounter amassed through the media, on world events as they unfold. All the canvasses are painted and are of various sizes up to 6 foot by 4 foot or more.
EDWARD WILLIAM POWELL
7th July 1998
To send a message to the Artist please EMail EWPowell and we will forward.
(All images copyright © E.W.Powell 1998)
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