Artist’s Statement:
I do not believe in formal artist statements. Art should speak for itself, and the artist should maintain a respectful distance and silence.
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![Edward Michael Supranowicz](https://www.fictionalcafe.com/storage/2021/10/colorsoftherain-1024x622.jpg)
I work intuitively and compulsively, probably believing that there are archetypes that are shared among us all, but amenable to being expressed in one’s own individual style.
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I have been doing digital paintings and drawings for the last 10 or so years.
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![Edward Michael Supranowicz](https://www.fictionalcafe.com/storage/2021/10/hiphiphooray2-1024x622.jpg)
It is a good fit to my personality and nature, being able to go forward, then back, then back and forward, and not having to worry about wasted canvas.
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![Edward Michael Supranowicz](https://www.fictionalcafe.com/storage/2021/10/signandcosign3bk-1024x622.jpg)
And digital work allows for sharing work with more than one person rather than just one person “owning” a painting.
![Edward Michael Supranowicz](https://www.fictionalcafe.com/storage/2021/10/someoneisalwaysinthebackground-1024x622.jpg)
![Edward Michael Supranowicz](https://www.fictionalcafe.com/storage/2021/10/thesatiriist-1024x622.jpg)
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Edward Michael Supranowicz is the grandson of Irish and Russian/Ukrainian immigrants. He grew up on a small farm in Appalachia. He has a grad background in painting and printmaking. Some of his artwork has recently or will soon appear in Fish Food, Streetlight, Another Chicago Magazine, The Door Is a Jar, The Phoenix, and other journals. Edward is also a published poet. This is his second feature on The Fictional Café. You can see his first here.