Creative Instincts; 1960s – 1970s

Los Angeles: JonMarc Edwards, 2024. 1st Edition. Publisher’s color photo illustrated, Hardcover, Imagewrap.  55 pages

This intimate selection of childhood art from the 1960s and 1970s offers a unique insight into JonMarc Edwards’s early years. Edited from over 400 artworks preserved in cardboard boxes, this cache of fingerpainting, portraits, and early styles reveal qualities that would continue into the 1980s and beyond. The book chronologically depicts JM’s early interests in patterns, letters, and words, with later influences of various subject matter and materials. This volume includes early black-and-white family photos, yearbook pictures, and snapshots from the old days, creating a personal connection between the audience and the artist’s formative years.

Released in April 2024 as an edition of 25. This book is the origin story of JonMarc’s painting quest! From the cradle to his first gallery show!