Eade’s work draws on his daily life, personal travels and the web as well as the cultural and visual art histories of both the East and the West. The influences of Christian religious paintings, Asian landscape art, and Persian miniatures are strongly evident. Working intuitively, Eade transforms these sources into new worlds. His paintings invite viewers to embark on a visual tour of an unknown yet familiar landscape, becoming a part of their cultural and emotional consciousness.
Egg Tempera, considered one of the most archival and stable mediums, is an ancient painting technique that utilizes egg yolk, dry ground pigments and water, which when mixed are then applied to a gesso prepared wood panel or canvas.

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