Born in 1939 in a small house in a quiet suburb of Chicago, Ed Paschke became well known in Chicago. As a child his interest in drawing led him to a degree program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While commuting by train, he practiced his craft of drawing in a realistic manner. However, in school he learned to paint expressionistically, that is expressing an emotional response or seizing the moment, which was a different interpretation from the way one's eye perceives it. Studying at a museum with a large collection gave him ample opportunity to view masterpieces and major exhibitions of important artists such as Picasso, Seurat and Gauguin whose influence affected his work.

After graduation, Pa...