Eric's extensive background in the visual arts as well as his service in various non-profit organizations makes him a valuable advisor for the Hawaii Artist Collaboration.
Eric Edwards lives in a remote area of the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a photographer, filmmaker, educator, and an active member of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE).
Working primarily around the Islands of Hawai’i, he captures still and moving images. Most recently he has been working on two new series – Small Worlds & Sea Storm. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Hawai’i Island Community Health Center and the Donkey Mill Art Center and has been exhibited at the EHCC/Contemporary Museum, the Wailoa Center and the Donkey Mill Art Center.
He volunteers his digital media skills for various non-profit organizations, including Hawai’i Artist Collaboration, Donkey Mill Art Center and HULIPAC. He has taught photography workshops at the Donkey Mill Art Center and has lectured in the Art Department of Hawai’i Community College. As a volunteer media instructor at Kua o ka La PCS Miloli’i Hipuu Virtual Academy he works with students to produce their work for the PBS Hawaii show Hiki No, (2015 PBS Hawaii Hiki No Award for Best News Writing). From 2011 to 2019, Eric served on the Board of Directors of the Donkey Mill Art Center.
Eric moved to Hawai’i Island in 2006 after a career at Sony where he developed digital imaging technology, intellectual property and led development of international standards in digital photography, digital cinema, JPEG and MPEG. He has authored/co-authored 55 US Patents.
