THE ILLUSTRATED BEAR (# 12)

Location: Duncan Photography, 501 Broad St, Milford, PA

Sponsor: Duncan Photography

Artist: Edwin Christoph Longendorfer

Edwin Christoph Longendorfer born January 11, 1973 in Philadelphia, where his father, John Longendorfer, an accomplished painter, sculptor and illustrator; owned the original Golden Fish Gallery on South Street. Ed started drawing and sculpting at an early age and shared a studio with his father for several years. He is the vice president and co-founder of Longendorfer Art Productions and co-owner of the new Golden Fish Gallery in Milford. However, Ed is primarily a painter, a cartoonist and more recently a sign painter and pinstriper. Ed said in addition to his father's work he is inspired by the works of Frank Frazetta Ed "BIG DADDY" Roth and Vaughn Bode.