DavidEdwardsart

We create educational tools that combine art and technology. We make innovative public sculpture that demonstrates groundbreaking ways to incorporate wind turbine, solar and water reclamation technologies into the urban landscape.

I enjoy the Netherlands and find inspiration in the solutions to the environmental challenges that the Dutch provide.

We see art as the universal catalyst for the understanding and use of renewable energy resources in new contexts and applications. As we begin to live directly with our sustainable energy sources demand is growing for practical and esthetically pleasing designs that redefine the context of their urban use. Our team is meeting this challenge with a series of energy capturing sculptures and architectural features. The Power Flower is only the beginning. Our flower will grow.

"In the public arts I never forget that the composition is indeed for the public" Edwards graduated from Shady Side Academy and earned a BA from Allegheny College. Edwards is a professional stone sculptor, painter and metalworker with over 20 years of experience in building design. His works have been described as inclusivism. Inclusivist art is defined by works that include diverse techniques and media. Inclusivism follows the tradition of those renaissance artists who where sculptors, painters, designers and draftsmen all in one. Technology and techniques gained from experience in various disciplines are included to form a holistic and flexible approach to transformative works. Edwards currently serves as the chair of the public art committee for the Arts and Technology Initiative of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. He is currently working with at team of engineers, artists and educators on a youth generated public art project incorporating renewable energy technology within the context of public sculpture. With a diverse collection of paintings and sculptures in public, corporate and private collections Edwards is best known for his public works. These include nationally exhibited life size outdoor chess pieces, public murals and giant art installations. In 2006 Edwards's three story tall inflatable Elephant "Pittsburgh's Painted Pachyderm" was sponsored by PNC Bank and was subsequently purchased by the Carnegie Institute. In 2007 Edwards was commissioned by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and The Northside Leadership Conference to design and paint a 2,300 sq. ft. mural celebrating the national historic district of Deutschtown on Pittsburgh's Northside. The artist's award winning creations have been featured at such notable venues as The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Technology Center, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, PPG Plaza, Point State Park and The Pittsburgh Zoo. His art has been featured on TV and radio and in numerous newspaper, magazine and art publications. Edwards actively promotes art education participating in various Pennsylvania Art Educators Conferences providing examples of interactive art projects for students and educators. Edwards teaches sculpture workshops throughout Allegheny County. Please visit www.DavidEdwardsArt.com