All of Ed Templeton’s “work” is seen through a self-placed filter formed by his experiences. He currently resides in Huntington Beach, and describes it as a hotbed of right-wing conservatives, skinheads, and religious fervor, as well as being a beach community full of surfers and skaters. In 2000, his first book Teenage Smokers won the Search for Art competition in Italy. It is a collection of photographs and Polaroids of teenagers smoking. Teenagers from all over the world are featured in his book, most of who are young teenagers. Templeton was amazed the way they act with cigarettes; the way they dress and hold themselves hit him in an interesting way. It was in 1999 at his solo show, “The Golden Age of Neglect” at the Alleged gallery, where he finally joined his painting and photography for the first time. Since then, he has been to the Netherlands, France, Milan, Rome, England, Finland, Canada, and Germany for an abundance of solo and group tours.
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Check out Ed Templeton’s personal RVCA blog