Ed McCarthy - Artist Info

About Ed McCarthy

  • Biography

    Pointillist painter, Ed McCarthy was born in 1957 in New York City. McCarthy has been an artist most of his life, but generally kept his work private. In 1980, he moved to Colorado with his wife, Jeannie, and their oldest son, and the family expanded here.

    Pursuing art as a career never crossed his mind until recently. And therein lies the "miracle", for McCarthy has been so busy over the years trying to find that "one perfect job" that he never looked at what he loved doing the most, making art.

    Maybe it was the influence of seeing his dad always looking for ways to make ends meet for a family of nine. Or maybe it's just that McCarthy has a wanderer's soul. Whatever the case, McCarthy has worked at a variety of jobs. Many jo...

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