‘Everything is possible’; what an inspiring and motivating quote; that says little but means a lot. Edward Fella is the artist who used and encouraged the above quote whilst talking about his work. In my opinion this can say a lot about an artist and this is one of the reasons I admire him. He was born in Detroit in 1938 and except from being a great artist he also holds the qualities of a graphic designer and an exceptional educator.
Fella had a long and successful career. For over 30 years he worked as a commercial artist in Detroit top advertising and in 1985 launched a master at Cranbrook Academy of Arts where his incredible skills in typography emerged. Furthermore, Fella used some of his own unique self-published work in many design publications and anthologies.He currently works at the Institute of Arts in California, in which as he quoted ‘I didn’t think I would still be here after twenty-one years, from where I first came to visit this place.’
Fella is a unique artist with a great sense of humour and passion for his work. Many young artists get inspired from his work as well as his personality as he seems to have a positive influence on people. In nowadays, you can find him carrying around a small sketchbook and a pencil with four colours and draw. As he said ‘anything can be made in anything’ and ‘everything is possible’. I will try and keep his words as a motto for my life and work too. I think he is a great source of inspiration for many artists.
Here are some of his achievements:
1997-The Chrysler Award
1999-An Honorary Doctorate from CCS in Detroit
2001-A Finalist for The National Design Award
*His work is in the National Design Museum and MOMA in New York.
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