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Edwin Loftus is an American painter and draftsman born in 1951. His interest in art began at the age of 4 when he decided to draw something real rather than working from his imagination.
As a child he excelled at drawing and as a teenager he began to experiment with oil painting. In college, he took courses in art and art history and realized that true art had nothing to do with the quality of the drawing or painting, but that it had to have the ambition to push the boundaries and expand the visual experience.
He also studied philosophy, psychology and history and quickly realized that it was just another art establishment trying to defend its elitist industry and reward system. Their skills were almost non-existent, they knew nothing about psychology, perception or stimulus response, and they were extensions of the belief system that made communism, fascism and other forms of totalitarianism such destructive forces in the world. They literally believe that art shouldn't be available to ordinary human beings, but only to an elite "sophisticated" enough to understand it.
Edwin Loftus realized that the emperors of art had no clothes, but they were still the emperors. Gifted in art, he worked hard to acquire this skill. So he found other ways to make a living and sold a few artworks from time to time. For sixty years, many people enjoyed his works and some collected them.
Today, Edwin Loftus is retired. Even if he sold all his paintings for the price he asked, "artist" would be the lowest paid job he ever had... but that's the way it is. It won't matter to him after he dies. He just hopes that some people will like what he does enough to enjoy it in the future.
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UNITED STATES
- Date of birth : 1951
- Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
- Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary American Artists
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1976 - 1981
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy/Psychology + Art
Bellingham,
Washington,
United States
1976 - 1981
Minor in Art
Bellingham,
Washington,
United States
Artist value certified
Certification established in collaboration with Akoun, the world leader in art market information since 1985.
Artist Value Painting 2021 | €1,500.00 ($1,627.65)
Certification has been established by Jacques-Armand Akoun on Sep 30, 2021.
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2020
Ervin Estate
Lake Oswego,
OR,
United States
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Last modification date : Oct 15, 2024
(Member since 2021)
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Wonderful !! Congratulations
Dear Edwin, thank you so much for selecting my painting "Renaissance" to be included in your favorite collection. I am one of your followers in Artmajeur, because I am one of your artlovers. In particular this painting of yours "Confusion and Fear" has called my attention due to its great symbolism and its many artistic values. Now It is part of my favorite artwork collection. Congratulations for this amazing painting. Wish you continued creativity and high inspiration. Your friend Zaplaflora (Jesús)
Thank you. I'm flattered by your words. And obviously I am similarly inspired by your work and grateful for the chance to see it.
A mother's love is the strongest!
Gracias por elegir mi obra para esta coleccion!!
Muchisimas gracias por incluirme en su colección. Saludos desde Argentina
Thanks Edwin, I'm proud to be part of this collection-you have excellent taste:)
Mr Loftus, I really like your review of my art, thank you. I have added it to the main page of my new website and invite you to visit it. Link in the profile.
merci pour l'ajout Mr. Loftus. Thank you.
Dear Edwin, your newest painting is stunning! Each brushtouch and the color composition are perfect! Congratulations! Great artwork! Jesús F. Torres (Zaplaflora)
Dear Edwin, many thanks for your encouraging comments about my work. Your Art is definitely stunning! In fact I have chosen some of your artworks for my favorite collection. So, with pleasure I am one of your followers. I will appreciate very much if you follow me back. Hope keeping in touch! All the Best, Jesús F. Torres (Zaplaflora)
Merci beaucoup pour l’ajout ! Aveiro R
Bonsoir, tes dessins sont merveilleux, très poétiques, sublimement orchestrés, d'une douceur et d'un romantisme inégalable. Pensées Poétiques. Sam de Beauregard
Good evening, your drawings are wonderful, very poetic, sublimely orchestrated, of unparalleled sweetness and romanticism. Poetic Thoughts. Sam de Beauregard
Merci beaucoup Edwin 🌸
Thank you very much Edwin 🌸
Je vous remercie pour l’ajout de mon œuvre à votre collection, bien à vous
Thank you for adding my work to your collection, yours
This is liberation. Russian troops are destroying Ukrainian Nazism. The USA is an ally of the Ukrainian Nazis. You created them.
You don't understand anything about what's going on.
We are reclaiming our future. We are well aware of what is happening. No sacrifice will be in vain. Every Russian warrior contributes to the destruction of the satanic state - Ukraine. Every dead Russian hero brings our victory over the world's evil closer. We sacrifice ourselves in order to liberate the Russian cities of the Southwest from the Ukrainian occupation
Ukraine is a zombie country. This is a country of brutalized creatures. Ukraine is a country that has made hunting for Russians the meaning of its existence. This limitrof should be wiped off the face of the Earth.
We'll do it.
Ukraine is a zombie country. This is a country of brutalized creatures. Ukraine is a country that has made hunting for Russians the meaning of its existence. This limitrof should be wiped off the face of the Earth.
We'll do it.
Nous avons tous conscience que la guerre est toujours un échec de l'humanité, qu'elle est déshumanisation et malheur . " Quand les hommes vivront d'amour , les soldats seront troubadours " chantée par nos amis Québecquois et composée en 1956 par Raymond Levesque , lorsqu'on regarde l'actualité brûlante et terrifiante , on se rend compte du gâchis engendré par cette guerre .... Tous ces morts, toutes ces horreurs qui rentrent dans la tête des enfants , tous ces anciens qui revivent ce chaos qu'ils pensaient révolu ..... Il faut absolument que nous fassions de la Paix une valeur première à faire vivre dans le monde entier ! ......
We are all aware that war is always a failure of humanity, that it is dehumanization and misfortune. “When men live on love, soldiers will be troubadours” sung by our Quebecois friends and composed in 1956 by Raymond Levesque, when we look at the burning and terrifying news, we realize the waste caused by this war.. .. All these deaths, all these horrors that enter the heads of children, all these elders who relive this chaos that they thought was over..... We absolutely must make Peace a primary value to bring to life in the whole world ! ......
Magnifique ! Ce pastel résume à lui Seul , que le chemin est long avant de trouver son propre Shangri-La .... Ce personnage dans votre oeuvre se repose dans cet environnement de paix et de beauté face à ce rocher de grès sculpté par les hommes, et se ressource auprès de toutes ces forces naturelles accumulées au cour des siècles ....Sincèrement cette oeuvre est très belle mais si riche en enseignement à conserver précieusement en soi et cultiver absolument cette philosophie de Vie ! Félicitations , pour ce beau travail artistique !
We are in complete agreement and if any sales of my cartoons occur, 100% will go first to Ukrainian defense, second to refugee relief and if possible, third to support resistance within Russia. My respect to you and your efforts. I've copied many of the artworks you have posted to my own collection as an echo of what you are doing. America is crippled right now by its current leadership, but most of us are dissatisfied with its timidness. As to Putin using nuclear weapons, we must be careful because we have the power to defeat Russia, but only at the cost of a large part of the world. Many, like myself, lived through the Cold War and understand the issues of such a standoff. We won't retaliate with nuclear weapons if Putin bombs Ukraine, but every effective retaliation short of that is likely to be supported by our people. If this leadership won't do it, they'll lose power and the next one will.
Edwin, thank you so much for creating art that has a meaningful message and is addressing the burning problem of the day!
I am trying to create awareness and am so glad I reached to your heart!
Let us see how this collection will develop. I really wish it can somehow channel some of the sales to the Ukrainian Foreign Department to help them buy weapons.
I see how the civilians are making Molotov cocktails and my blood boils - if the West helped Ukraine, why the country is not prepared? If the West is helping, why the 60 km Russian convoy has not been stopped? How our politicians can sleep at night and kiss their kids? Why the West is cheerleading in the corner and is afraid of Putin. He is going to use nuclear weapons anyway. Why not stop him now instead letting millions losing their lives?
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