< Back to Directory

EdJKaitz

Drawing, Literary, Painting, Poetry, Prose, Visual / Media

From the Unknown, through the apparent mire, to the expanded Unknown!

About the Artist

Ed started producing art when he was sick with rheumatic fever, and bedridden, in middle school. Though he went on to take drawing classes, and got accepted at art school, his inspirations were from internal states of suffering, feelings, and dreams. Influenced by mythology, dreams, ideas, sometimes his art is with original poems. He has had 6 solo exhibitions, mostly in Baltimore: Nancy by SNAC, the former Station North Arts Cafe, and also in Gettysburg, PA. For 9 years his art was exhibited and sold at Sideshow of the American Visionary Art Museum, and it is in private collections in approximately 15 States.    

Artist's Statement

All but approximately 8 paintings on canvas, I have made are for sale, as well as hundreds of paintings, mixed media, and drawings on paper. I donate 25% of all my art earnings to the Lifebridge Center for Hope project - Baltimore Child Abuse Center.

Featured Work

Photos

From a love of mysticism, mythology, authors Stephen Hoeller, Carl Jung, Zechariah Sitchin, Robert Bly, and The Minnesota Men’s Conference, this piece arose and morphed in autumn 2019.
A transformational piece for the artist. Somehow it talks about night energies for humans or men, and I cannot put that into words adequately right now.
Inspired from childhood fascination with the early MAD magazine graphics, while listening to Bach organ works, particularly Toccata in D minor, which needs to be played through Marshall amplifiers, haha. The themes seem to me related to H.P. Lovecraft as well.
Our fascination with pyramids, the ancient near East, Egypt, desert, hieroglyphics, and black as a color and as the absorption of everything, led to this painting.
The love of autumn, and Orange, and earth and air, and pumpkins, and memories gave me this piece.
From a dream….maybe just to amuse myself. It pleased me, I hope it pleases you.