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Edward Robin Hoyer Cepeda.
Edward
began life in 1964 on the North Atlantic coast of Colombia, son to a
Danish-Canadian father and Colombian-Flemish mother. Much of his childhood was
spent moving between two contrasting locales; a large family-owned cattle
farm on the border of a small town call Polonuevo
(New Pole) and the large industrial city of Barranquilla,
where the largest Colombian river, the Magdalena, meets the Caribbean
blue sea. A shy boy by nature, Edward spent most of his early years in quiet
exploration of this tropical paradise. Both the vast subtropical jungle that
surrounded the farm and the concrete jungle of the city provided him with the
unique appreciation for nature, with its flora and fauna and the human
element, rich in a diversity of ethnic culture, custom and architecture.
These elements would one day translate into the unique composition, color,
light and form in his artwork. At the age of eight, Edward had the
opportunity to travel abroad for the first time to his fatherland, Denmark, an
experience that truly expanded his concept of the universe and changed his
life’s direction forever. Recalling the impact of this journey on his life,
the artist expresses in his own words: “At that tender age, all of a sudden I
realized that there was a big world out there; so diverse and rich in beauty
of people and places. I could not stand still any longer, my shy nature
resolved into one of curiosity that led me to search for more knowledge about
this immense globe in which we live. At first I absorbed information through
any books I could find. This was the start of ten years of intense travel
throughout Colombia, North America, Central America, South America, The
Caribbean Nations, Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa in an endless
pilgrimage to natural landmarks, habitats, national parks, museums,
historical places and structures of architectural significance, always
concentrating my attention on the diversity of people, cultures, beliefs and
the endless natural and man-made habitats.”
In 1981,
Edward moved to Ontario, Canada where he undertook studies in Classical
Theatre at Humber College, Musical Theatre at Sheridan
College and Landscape Architecture
at Ryerson University. He returned to Colombia
to continue his studies in General Arts at Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla. There, he
became a private student under the tutoring of renowned Colombian-Caribbean
painter, Mrs. Nora A Avendaño and received his
Diploma in Fine Arts: Maestria en Artes Plasticas.
Edward
combines his unique life experiences with his formal education to achieve a
fresh expression in art that crosses international boundaries. His work not
only contains a universal essence, but also a very personal style. He is
happy to know that much of his art has also traveled to many different
countries in over six continents to a variety of art lovers.
In 1990
he moved to the North American West Coast.
Baja California,
Mexico, San
Diego, CA, Seattle,
WA, Vancouver
and Victoria,
B.C. became his working corridor where he spent six years focusing on the
figure and movement of marine mammals, especially the whale. It was there he
developed the fluid style apparent in much of his painting. He returned to Ontario in 1996 where
he currently resides as an active member of the local arts community. Edward is a member of The Oakville Art
Council, The Oakville Art Society, The Mississauga Art Council and The Casa
Cultural Colombiana Inc.
E-mail: edward_hoyer@hotmail.com Web: edwardhoyer.com
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