The issue of innovation never interested me personally, since I believe it may lead to a place where people don't paint anymore.
Ed AskewMy work as a painter has always been tied to Modernism. I read everything I could find related to art, from Paul Cรฉzanne through the 1950s.
Ed AskewWhat interests me is all the stuff that goes into abstract and abstract-figurative art. Not the styles, but the stuff that, in various combinations, make the styles: mixing and matching painting methods and ideas.
Ed AskewMost days I only go out to the post office or to get some food. Otherwise I work on my art or music. I check out the news, and generally spend a lot of time on Tumblr or Facebook or whatever.
Ed Askew