ABOUT ME

Ethan Edvenson is a visual artist from Des Moines, Iowa who creates multi media drawings on paper and through video using India ink, chalk pastel, and photography. His work celebrates the immense value and purpose in each of us through themes of humor, transformation, and the pursuit of what’s eternal. By using gestural mark-making, surreal imagery, and narrative elements, Edvenson’s heavily layered pieces invite viewers into a complex visual wilderness.

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Edvenson earned a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Northern Iowa. His work has been featured in multiple solo and group exhibitions across the Midwest. In addition to his visual art, he has also contributed to various book and film projects