Intro

Canadian artist Edward Spera's creations are inspired from his travels across the globe.
Numerous research trips have taken him across Africa, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, North, South & Central America. His latest journeys were concentrated in the Masai Mara, Kenya (Oct/Nov 08) and India & Maldives April/May 09. From these adventures he is able to take moments of time and turn them into detailed wonders of art. By doing so, Edward hopes to convey to the viewer the incredible beauty of the creatures that share this world with us.

About the Artist

It has been an incredible journey. The connection between Edward’s work and the real wild experiences that inspire his creations is amazing. How he got to this point is even more so.

Twelve years ago Edward picked up a brush and created his first painting. Having never study art, Edward is completely self-taught. He states, “ I learn something new from every piece I create, which I then try to improve on in my next creation”. Using his own reference, taken in the field on one of his many adventures, Edward spends long hours using the smallest of brushes to recreate the moment. Every brush stroke brings Edward closer to completing the piece, what he calls his tribute to the existence of that particular animal, “ Writers and poets use words, where I as an artist need to convey an experience in a visual manner”.

A few months every year Edward and his wife head out on a new adventure. They shy away from tours and prefer to organize as they go. Having a wish list of wildlife they would like to see they hire guides and transport along the way in order to give themselves the best possible chance to see something amazing. Perhaps it is just being in the right place at the right time, as was the case when they awoke from their sleep to find a grizzly bear sleeping thirty feet outside the front of their tent on a recent trip to Alaska, “ Sometimes the wildlife finds you, I’m sure they have a wish list too”.

Though Edward, by artistic standards, has not been painting long, he has developed a unique and distinct style. A quality style his numerous collectors continue to enjoy. His highly detailed pieces hang in collections worldwide and his reproductions help fund conservation efforts internationally. When Edward is asked what his favourite piece is, from his 300+ creations …he simply answers, “ The next one”.


Edward Spera Gallery Locations

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
135 Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario. Canada

 NIAGARA FALLS
4559 Queen Street
Niagara Falls
Ontario. Canada

Phone
905 468 7447
1-866-754-7447
speraart@vaxxine.com
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