Quotes About Ed Havas
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"Edwin Havas' reputation is so well-known that he needs no further introduction or aggrandizement. Just let me say that an art viewer should not miss any chance to see his beautiful work.".....Verdi Johnson, Star Ledger
"Edwin Havas' versatility with watercolors is ably demonstrated in the fine design and detail of his architectural paintings.".....Lois Dembo, Gallery 9
"Only Havas defies that realist stronghold (The Salmagundi Club of New York) with his admirable watercolors. He demonstrates a grasp of the tradition but a restless surge towards more contemporary form breaks the mold investing daring dynamics more expressive of the times and his own talent." .....Michael Lenson, Newark News
"Havas has painted his impressions of our world heritage in sentimental harmony and reverent obseissance to the artisans of the time of Pericles. He has metamorphosed under his articulate brush the thinkers, writers and artists who left their hallmark on the world." .....Diane Bainbridge, N.J. Music & Arts Magazine
"Edwin Havas is a consummate artist." .....Dan Daniels, Director of Public Relations, Grumbacher
"Ed Havas' paintings reveal an intimate sensitivity for the landscape that goes far beyond technique. This body of work is a testament to a very dedicated artist who lives and breathes the landscapes he loves to paint." .....Janice Lipzin, Director of Visual Arts and Education, Banana Factory
"Ed has taught all his adult life, but he is first and foremost an artist. Artists perceive the world the way the rest of us do, but, whether at the easel, on a walk in the woods or in the shopping mall, they are always translating - transforming the raw material presented by quotidian sights, sounds, smells into their own language. For Ed, the experience of landscape becomes very directly the experience of the painting. Where he is, the weather, the time of day, combined with his state of mind or mood, all strike a chord which tells him he has a painting. He is no slavish realist, mirroring as closely as possible what he sees. Instead, he performs variations on nature, altering the position of a branch, the tone of a distant mountain, the texture of a lichen-covered rock." .....Robert J. Koenig, Director of the Montclair Art Museum, 1980-1991, Director of the African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, 1996-present
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