Featured artist
Sterling Edwards
North Carolina, USA
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Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Landscape
Watercolor
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Watercolor
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Watercolor
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Painting/Drawing - Floral
Watercolor
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Watercolor
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Painting/Drawing - Abstract
Watercolor
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Watercolor
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Watercolor
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Artist Statement
"My art has taken me places both physically and mentally that I probably would have never gone were I not an artist. I've traveled on many artistic paths, freeways, side roads, curves, dealt with the occasional flat tire and many dead ends. Each one has influenced or contributed to reaching my final destination; to be an interpretive visual artist. I do not see my art as much a career as I do an insatiable passion. Everything that I see is broken down into shapes and colors that might be suitable for my next interpretive piece of art. I can arrange them or distort them as I feel necessary in my effort to create something unique and artistic. My paintings are the language that I use to convey to the world not just what I have seen or envisioned, but also how I feel about it"
Sterling Edwards, TWSA, CSPWC, WPA, NWS
Bio
Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master, instructor, author, and art juror who is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a resident of North Carolina since 1973. Following a twenty year career as a law enforcement officer and a firefighter, he made a commitment in 1993 to pursue his passion for art and begin a second career as a visual artist. Sterling has been studying art since the age of twelve, and although self taught, has developed a unique and expressive style of painting that has gained international recognition and the respect of his peers, students, and art collectors. Most of Sterling’s paintings are interpretive statements that personify his intuitive and creative sense of design and color, ranging from abstract expressionism to traditional. He is a sought after international workshop instructor and is often selected to jury national and international art competitions. He is also the designer of a signature line of multi-media paint brushes and a watercolor palette marketed internationally through his website store, painting workshops, and retail art supply stores.
Sterling has been featured in "Watercolor Magic Magazine's" “Ones to Watch”, "Watercolor Artist Magazine", and "The New Palette Magazine". In 2007, he was awarded a signature membership in the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC), an international transparent watercolor society based in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, Sterling was awarded a signature membership in the esteemed Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA). He is the author of the best selling North Light book, “Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process”, and is a featured artist in numerous other books by various national and international publishers including; "Best of America Watermedia", by Kennedy Publishing and "Masters of Watercolor", by Russian artist and author, Konstantin Sterkhov in 2015.
In 2013, Sterling was honored to have been invited into the International Watercolor Society (IWS), headquartered in Teos, Turkey. In 2015, he was awarded the designation of a "Bonafide" Whiskey Painter and bestowed with a lifetime signature membership in the internationally renowned Whiskey Painters of America (WPA), the most unique and exclusive miniature painting society in the world with a membership strictly limited to 150 artists worldwide. In 2016 Sterling was accepted as a subject of biographical record in the Marquis Who’s Who in America.
In 2017, he was awarded signature membership status in the revered National Watercolor Society (NWS).
Today Sterling’s book, signature line of products, artist workshops, and instructional videos are employed by thousands of artists worldwide. His award winning watermedia paintings are in numerous national and international private and corporate collections. Sterling works from his home studio in Lewisville, North Carolina.
"My art has taken me places both physically and mentally that I probably would have never gone were I not an artist. I've traveled on many artistic paths, freeways, side roads, curves, dealt with the occasional flat tire and many dead ends. Each one has influenced or contributed to reaching my final destination; to be an interpretive visual artist. I do not see my art as much a career as I do an insatiable passion. Everything that I see is broken down into shapes and colors that might be suitable for my next interpretive piece of art. I can arrange them or distort them as I feel necessary in my effort to create something unique and artistic. My paintings are the language that I use to convey to the world not just what I have seen or envisioned, but also how I feel about it"
Sterling Edwards, TWSA, CSPWC, WPA, NWS
Bio
Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master, instructor, author, and art juror who is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a resident of North Carolina since 1973. Following a twenty year career as a law enforcement officer and a firefighter, he made a commitment in 1993 to pursue his passion for art and begin a second career as a visual artist. Sterling has been studying art since the age of twelve, and although self taught, has developed a unique and expressive style of painting that has gained international recognition and the respect of his peers, students, and art collectors. Most of Sterling’s paintings are interpretive statements that personify his intuitive and creative sense of design and color, ranging from abstract expressionism to traditional. He is a sought after international workshop instructor and is often selected to jury national and international art competitions. He is also the designer of a signature line of multi-media paint brushes and a watercolor palette marketed internationally through his website store, painting workshops, and retail art supply stores.
Sterling has been featured in "Watercolor Magic Magazine's" “Ones to Watch”, "Watercolor Artist Magazine", and "The New Palette Magazine". In 2007, he was awarded a signature membership in the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC), an international transparent watercolor society based in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, Sterling was awarded a signature membership in the esteemed Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA). He is the author of the best selling North Light book, “Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process”, and is a featured artist in numerous other books by various national and international publishers including; "Best of America Watermedia", by Kennedy Publishing and "Masters of Watercolor", by Russian artist and author, Konstantin Sterkhov in 2015.
In 2013, Sterling was honored to have been invited into the International Watercolor Society (IWS), headquartered in Teos, Turkey. In 2015, he was awarded the designation of a "Bonafide" Whiskey Painter and bestowed with a lifetime signature membership in the internationally renowned Whiskey Painters of America (WPA), the most unique and exclusive miniature painting society in the world with a membership strictly limited to 150 artists worldwide. In 2016 Sterling was accepted as a subject of biographical record in the Marquis Who’s Who in America.
In 2017, he was awarded signature membership status in the revered National Watercolor Society (NWS).
Today Sterling’s book, signature line of products, artist workshops, and instructional videos are employed by thousands of artists worldwide. His award winning watermedia paintings are in numerous national and international private and corporate collections. Sterling works from his home studio in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Workshops/Classes Offered
January 3, 5 7, 2022 Cheap Joe's LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP
This is s three-day LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP on Big Brush Watercolor Landscapes. The workshop is being hosted by Cheap Joe's. For more information or to register, contact; Edwina May at edwina@cheapjoes.com 800-227-2788, ext 1123 SOLD OUT
January 12, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Peaceful Snow Scene
This is a one-day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a snow scene with watercolor. There will be a lot of watercolor techniques in this information packed class. Go to; www.sterlingedwards.com
and click on "Live Zoom Classes to learn more or to register.
January 17, 19, 21, 2022 Painting Watercolor Abstracts LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP
This is a three-day comprehensive workshop on learning a variety of styles and techniques for painting a watercolor abstract.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
January 31, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Stylized and Colorful Cityscape with Watercolors.
This a four-hour LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a very stylized and unique watercolor of a cityscape using a wide variety of watercolor techniques.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
February 7-9, 2022, Three-Day LIVE ZOOM CLASS.
Santa Clara Watercolor Society. This will be a LIVE ZOOM CLASS
on painting stylized and creative watercolor paintings. Contact;
sgjochheim@gmail.com
February 17, 2022..LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Sunny Day at the Beach.
This will be a LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a beach scene.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
February 28-March 1, 2022, The Villages, Florida
This will be a two-day watercolor workshop that will cover landscapes, floral, and abstract. Contact Wanda Boyd, wboyd2009@yahoo.com 804-536-1794
March 2-4, 2022 The Villages, Florida
This is a three-day Acrylic Abstract on Paper Class. Contact:
Wanda Boyd, wboyd2009@yahoo.com 804-536-1794
March 17-20, 2022 Grifton, North Carolina Watercolors from A to Z
This will be a four-day watercolor workshop that will cover a wide variety of subjects and painting styles using watercolor. Contact; Judy Dye, jadye@embarqmail.com 252-939-6121
March 25, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Colorful Acrylic Stylized Tree.
This is a one-day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting an acrylic stylized painting on gessoed watercolor paper. Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
March 31, 2022. Painting a Colorful and Funky Watercolor Floral.
This is a one day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a very stylized and playful floral with watercolor. Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
April 2022 Valley Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
This is a four-day Live Zoom Class workshop on Expressive Watercolor Techniques for Painting a Floral.
Selena Cheng, selenachengart@aol.com 310-283-4105
May 2-5, 2022 Pensacola, FL. Palette Productions
This is a four-day watercolor workshop on Expressive and Creative Watercolor Techniques.
Pat Page, pat@paletteproductions.net or Diane Goeller,
diane@paletteproductions.net 850-384-3652
This is s three-day LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP on Big Brush Watercolor Landscapes. The workshop is being hosted by Cheap Joe's. For more information or to register, contact; Edwina May at edwina@cheapjoes.com 800-227-2788, ext 1123 SOLD OUT
January 12, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Peaceful Snow Scene
This is a one-day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a snow scene with watercolor. There will be a lot of watercolor techniques in this information packed class. Go to; www.sterlingedwards.com
and click on "Live Zoom Classes to learn more or to register.
January 17, 19, 21, 2022 Painting Watercolor Abstracts LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP
This is a three-day comprehensive workshop on learning a variety of styles and techniques for painting a watercolor abstract.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
January 31, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Stylized and Colorful Cityscape with Watercolors.
This a four-hour LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a very stylized and unique watercolor of a cityscape using a wide variety of watercolor techniques.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
February 7-9, 2022, Three-Day LIVE ZOOM CLASS.
Santa Clara Watercolor Society. This will be a LIVE ZOOM CLASS
on painting stylized and creative watercolor paintings. Contact;
sgjochheim@gmail.com
February 17, 2022..LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Sunny Day at the Beach.
This will be a LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a beach scene.
Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
February 28-March 1, 2022, The Villages, Florida
This will be a two-day watercolor workshop that will cover landscapes, floral, and abstract. Contact Wanda Boyd, wboyd2009@yahoo.com 804-536-1794
March 2-4, 2022 The Villages, Florida
This is a three-day Acrylic Abstract on Paper Class. Contact:
Wanda Boyd, wboyd2009@yahoo.com 804-536-1794
March 17-20, 2022 Grifton, North Carolina Watercolors from A to Z
This will be a four-day watercolor workshop that will cover a wide variety of subjects and painting styles using watercolor. Contact; Judy Dye, jadye@embarqmail.com 252-939-6121
March 25, 2022 LIVE ZOOM CLASS on Painting a Colorful Acrylic Stylized Tree.
This is a one-day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting an acrylic stylized painting on gessoed watercolor paper. Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
March 31, 2022. Painting a Colorful and Funky Watercolor Floral.
This is a one day LIVE ZOOM CLASS on painting a very stylized and playful floral with watercolor. Go to www.sterlingedwards.com and click on "Live Zoom Classes" to learn more or to register.
April 2022 Valley Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
This is a four-day Live Zoom Class workshop on Expressive Watercolor Techniques for Painting a Floral.
Selena Cheng, selenachengart@aol.com 310-283-4105
May 2-5, 2022 Pensacola, FL. Palette Productions
This is a four-day watercolor workshop on Expressive and Creative Watercolor Techniques.
Pat Page, pat@paletteproductions.net or Diane Goeller,
diane@paletteproductions.net 850-384-3652
