Ed Templeton talks about his new series of paintings that explore the weirdness of American suburbia
from his home in southern California’s Huntington Beach. The artist and skateboarding hall-of-famer has resided in this surf-haven for some 40 years, during which its endless tract housing and sun-baked sidewalks have inspired his skating exploits as much as his art.
“I always used [my photography] to some extent, but hated the idea of directly making a painting from a photograph. But I realised that these are my photographs, so it’s not weird that I’m copying someone else’s work. I also realised that I have all these computer skills, doing skate graphics and designing books and stuff, so I can take my photographs and use different elements of them to create a composite which I then draw by hand and then use that for the work.
“I’m trying to explore the facade of the suburbs and the idea of them being built as the place to get a house and raise some kids, as this safe, gated community kind of thing. So pulling up that rock and seeing what’s underneath it. Venice [Italy] is a great example. It’s like the whole of downtown is a tourist wonderland and it’s hard to find something authentic until you get lost and walk down some random streets.
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