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Ed Penniman

Ed Penniman is an American painter and graphic designer best known for his oil and watercolor paintings of California's Central Coast. The American Institute of Graphic Arts selected his book design as one of the 50 best designed book covers of the year, and he has won numerous awards for his paintings and designs.[1] He was commissioned by Santa Cruz County to design the official county flag in 1983.[2][3]

Ed Penniman
Born
Santa Cruz, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationChouinard Art Institute
StyleLandscape
MovementCalifornia Impressionism
Awards50 Best Book Covers of the Year (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
Websiteedpenniman.faso.com

His designs and artwork have been featured in magazines in the US, Europe, and Japan.[4] Penniman authored You Are Up to You, a book documenting his near-death experience and recovery from Guillain–Barré syndrome, which left him a quadriplegic for three years.[5][6][7]

Early life and career

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Edward George Penniman was born (May 12, 1942) in Santa Cruz, California to parents Warren and Irene (née Costella) Penniman, Sr.[8] His father, Warren Penniman, was the owner of Penniman Title in Santa Cruz. He is of Italian and English descent. Penniman's grandmother, Leonora (née Naylor) Penniman (also a well-known artist), began teaching him watercolors when he was seven years old.[9][10][11][12] His grandfather, TF Costella, was contracted to do the cement work for the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz in 1924.[13]

Penniman graduated from Chouinard Art Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[14] In 1965, he was an art director at Ogilvy Advertising Agency (formerly Carson-Roberts) art directing print and TV advertising for companies including Baskin-Robbins, Singer, and Mattel.[15]

Career

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Schwan Lagoon, by Penniman

Penniman rose to prominence as an artist in the early 1970s winning awards for his unique graphic design and artwork. He founded Ed Penniman and Associates, Advertising Design in Santa Cruz where he designed award-winning art and graphics for wineries, the Santa Cruz Symphony, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

Penniman's work has been featured in Communication Arts magazine,[16][17] Graphic Elements of the World, Volume 1,[18] and The Book of American Trademarks.[19]

His book design for Planet Steward Journal of a Wildlife Sanctuary Book Cover was included in the 50 Best Book Designs of the Year by the American Institute of Graphic Arts.[1] He was awarded a Gold Medal at the Orange County Fair for his design of Bargetto Winery's wine label. Penniman was commissioned by Santa Cruz County to design their official flag, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 4, 1983.[2]

In 1984, at age 42, Penniman was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a nerve disorder that paralyzed him and left him a quadriplegic for three years.[20] During his rehabilitation, he was given an easel and paints. He could only move his head, so he learned to use his mouth to hold his paint brushes. He slowly regained the use of his arms and legs, and followed the artist trail of Winslow Homer throughout the island of Eleuthera, as well as following Paul Gauguin's artist path to Tahiti, Moorea, and Rarotonga.[21] Penniman's paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications.[22][23][24][25][26]

Penniman is the former President of the Santa Cruz Art League and the curator of the California Statewide Landscape Exhibition, one of the longest-running art exhibitions in California. The annual Landscape Exhibition at the Art League was originated by his grandmother, Leonora Penniman, in 1926.[27][28][29]

Awards and recognitions

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  • 1969 - Certificate of Distinction - Packaging Design/Wine Label Design - San Francisco Art Directors Club[30]
  • 1973 - Gold Medal - Wine Label Design - Bargetto Winery - Orange County Fair[31]
  • 1973 - Gold Award Best of Show - (ITCA) International Typographic Composition Association[30]
  • 1975 - Gold Medal - 50 Best Book Designs of the Year - Planet Steward Journal of a Wildlife Sanctuary - American Institute of Graphic Arts[1]
  • 1983 - Design of the Santa Cruz County Flag - Flags of the World[2]
  • 1991 - Silver Award - Natural History Museum of Santa Cruz Artwork - Monterey Advertising Association [32]
  • 2004 - 2 Silver Awards, 1 Bronze Award - Brand Identity, Corporate Identity, Business to Business Advertising - Beacon Awards presented by the Northern California Chapter of the Business Marketing Association [33]
  • 2020 - Voted Best Artist in Santa Cruz County by Good Times newspaper[34]

Publications

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  • 1971 - Featured Design, Packaging Design magazine[35]
  • 1972 - Ed Penniman Trademark Designs, The Book of American Trademarks[19]
  • 1973 - Communications Arts magazine - 6-page feature article[30]
  • 1986 - 38 Examples of Design work by Ed Penniman, Graphic Elements of the World, Volume 1 (Japan) [36][18]
  • 1986 - The History Behind the Santa Cruz Dukes of Rock and Roll - Hip Santa Cruz, Volume 3[37]
  • 2008 - You Are Up to You[5]
  • 2018 - Catamaran Literary Reader[38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "AIGA Design Archives". AIGA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Santa Cruz County Flag". Flags of the World. May 1, 2001. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "A Flag for Santa Cruz County". Sandy Lydon. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "DISCOVER THE SWEET SPOTS". Times Publishing Group. May 14, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Locally & Independently Published General Nonfiction - You Are Up to You". Bookshop Santa Cruz. May 1, 2001. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Topic: How Much Does Your Privacy Matter? Arts Interview: Ed Penniman, Graphic Designer, Artist and Santa Cruz Art League President". It's a Question of Balance. May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Penniman, Ed (September 15, 2016). You Are Up to You.: Innovate a New Self for a New Life. Feel Spiritually Whole Again After Trauma and Disability. ISBN 978-0997496505.
  8. ^ "Warren Penniman, 74, title-firm founder dies". Santa Cruz Public Libraries Local History. June 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Place Painting by Geoffrey Dunn". Good Times. June 17, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Landscape Painting Leonora Naylor Penniman". Ask Art. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Artist Leonora Naylor Penniman". Ask Art. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Capturing the Art in Life's Changes by Kimberly Monari", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 31, September 17, 1990
  13. ^ "Octagon Exhibit Twirls Back Along the Boardwalk by Marybeth Varcados", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 39, June 22, 1989
  14. ^ "Visuals 01.13.21 Ed Penniman". Monterey County Weekly. January 13, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Art and determination bring Santa Cruz painter Ed Penniman back from life-changing trauma by Wallace Baine". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 21, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Secrets of Designer Capsules Packaging experts share tips to help put your brand on top". Wines & Vines Magazine. August 1, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Ed Penniman Artist". Alta Mira. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Kuwayama, Yasaburo (1986). Graphic elements of the world (1970 - 83). Kashiwashobo. pp. 30, 48, 51, 62, 66.
  19. ^ a b "The Book of American Trademarks". New York : Art Direction Book Co. 1972. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Ed Penniman: Paintings From an Artist's Second Life by John Seed". Huffpost. May 26, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "Framing the Pajaro Valley by Tarmo Hannula, page 7". Pajaro Valley Magazine. January 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Calendar Art Exhibits by Rachel Zentz". The Californian. May 5, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "Pacific Arts Complex - Ed Penniman Art Show - page 4". West Art Magazine. November 11, 1994. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "First Friday Art Tour - page 32". Good Times Magazine. August 22, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  25. ^ "Artist Ed Penniman". Artwork Archive. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  26. ^ "Featured Artists". Oswald Restaurant. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  27. ^ "Grounded In Nature—The California Central Coast". Santa Cruz Art League. June 3, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "Santa Cruz Art League Lobby Show- Ed Penniman". Santa Cruz Water Color Society. May 27, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "Native Son: over 50 contemporary landscape paintings of the California Central Coast by artist Ed Penniman". Santa Cruz County Bank. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  30. ^ a b c "more info on branding and logo seminar this tuesday". UCSC. April 1, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "Award Winning Label Design", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 3, October 23, 1973
  32. ^ "Awards", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 25, October 27, 1991
  33. ^ "People in Business", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 28, November 1, 2004
  34. ^ "Ed Penniman Contemporary Landscape Paintings of the Central California Coast". Arts Counsil Santa Cruz County. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  35. ^ "Packaging Design Magazine page 10". R C Publications Inc. September 1, 1971. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  36. ^ "Designs With a Message by Kimberley Pettite", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 46, February 1, 1985
  37. ^ Hip Santa Cruz 3. Epigraph Books. 1986. pp. 181, 186, 194, 200.
  38. ^ "Catamaran Literary Reader Contributors". Catamaran Literary Reader Contributors. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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