Ed was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and raised on a small mixed irrigation farm near the city and has always had a passion for visual culture whether in the form of comic books, illustration to traditional fine art. He attended the University of Lethbridge (1974-1979) where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts working primarily in the area of drawing and printmaking.
He holds a Masters of Fine Arts, Drawing/Painting, from the University of Calgary (1993). Ed has taught at the University of Calgary, The University of Lethbridge and The Alberta College of Art and Design. In 2007 he completed a Masters in Poplar Culture with distinction at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. His thesis examined the role of graphic novels in cross-cultural exchange.
Presently, Ed is a tenured instructor at Grande Prairie Regional College and teaches introductory to senior level drawing, painting, contemporary art and New Media courses.

Ed has exhibited his drawings, paintings and new media projects widely throughout the Province of Alberta and has work represented in the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Collection, the Canada Council Art Bank and numerous private collections.