After taking part in founding something as successful and integral to the every day lives of millions of people as the Weather Channel, many baby boomers would have called it quits, stashed their loot, and escaped to a gated community someplace sunny. But if you knew Ed Gross you’d know that he’s no where near that predictable and such a fate simply wouldn’t suffice. Ed Gross: Act II casts this retired meteorologist in the role of a bohemian romantic, a struggling artist who hopes to help save the world from itself by creating art only from materials he can manage to salvage. That’s right folks, the art produced by Ed Gross isn’t only pleasing to the eye, stimulation for one’s intellect and, at times, functional. It’s created responsibly using sustainable practices. Leave it to a meteorologist to create art without increasing his carbon foot print.

This weekend presents an opportunity to meet Ed at his studio in Highlandtown. Personally, I prefer to interact with artists where their art is produced and after spending time with Ed I can attest that the art and conversation you’ll find at his studio will be worth the trip. (You thought that I was going to say that the conversation would be en-Gross-ing didn’t you? I considered it, but in the end couldn’t bring myself to be that corny).

This is the link for the invite to his studio.

This is the link for Ed’s website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Gross