edd enders

contemporary western painter

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Livingston Montana native Edd Enders was born in 1962, graduated from Park High, and studied art at Montana State University, Bozeman from 1990-1993. Growing up, he spent his free time outdoors observing nature, drawing, camping, and hunting. As a young man he worked on  archeological survey teams throughout the West and as a hunting guide, packer, wrangler and cowboy from Alaska to Arizona. Enders has been painting since 1989 and has been a prolific full-time painter for two decades. Widely admired, Enders has collectors ranging from New York to Key West to Chicago to Shanghai and has shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions.

Artist Statement
My work is inspired by everything around me. As I travel around the West, I see things compositionally; how shapes and colors interact. When a scene moves me—emotionally or visually–I gather information with a sketch and notes. Back in my studio, I use the sketch as a starting place for my oil paintings and choose colors, often abstract, to convey the mood or meaning I want to evoke. My intended statement is often more ominous than my vivid colors suggest. While painting, I focus on Portrait4composition and fit shapes and colors together like puzzle pieces. I often use iconic imagery like roads, crows, fences, and road signs to add both visual interest and symbolism. A crucial part of my painting process is the time I contemplate the puzzle of my next painting while building, stretching, sizing, and priming canvases.

I consider myself a contemporary western painter. I’m not interested in portraying the West as it’s commonly idealized with pristine landscapes and romanticized wildlife, cowboys and Indians. I am deeply connected to the western environment where I’ve grown up, worked, and lived. I want to portray human’s inevitable activity and impact on this region. In the bigger picture, I hope that in 100 years people will look at my paintings and learn something about this place and time, as I see it.

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     Edd discusses his process

Contact for Interviews, Exhibitions and Museum Auctions
Business Manager at 206/222-4848 or buzzmemedia@gmail.com

Contact for Sales & Studio Visits
Email: eddenders@gmail.com
Phone: 406/224-7098
Studio visits by appointment only.
Location: 106 1/2 West Main, Livingston, Montana.

Mail
Edd Enders Art
PO Box 3, Livingston, MT 59047

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News

  • Edd Enders Art Retrospective Exhibit May 25, 2021
  • A Railroad Runs Through It June 14, 2017
  • 2017 Exhibit of Paintings at Livingston’s Shane Center February 21, 2017
  • Enders’ Art Featured in Library Celebration October 29, 2016
  • 16 Edd Enders Trees in 2016 April 27, 2016

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