Colorado artist, Ed Posa is known for stunning Southwestern images, created with the vibrant colors and sweeping brush strokes that have become his artistic trademark.  Bordering on the abstract, the works are imbued with a spirituality that makes them almost mystical.  For example, Posa explains. "I paint horses with no feet representing the idea of transcending towards heaven."   In fact, the Native American people, which are Posa's favorite subject matter, refer to his style as "touching the heavens."

A love for the game of football was the catalyst which first lured Posa to the West. He came to the University of Wyoming on an athletic scholarship in the mid-1950's, and the region's landscapes and people became such an intrinsic part of his life, that he has remained here ever since.

After graduating from college, his first teaching assignment was working with the children of migrant workers in the central valley area of Colorado. It was this experience which first introduced him to the culture and traditions of the Native American people. Although Posa, himself, is of Italian-American heritage, and was born and raised in Brooklyn, he says, "I have developed such an empathy for these people that I will always try to paint them in a very positive manner". Indeed, Posa focuses so intently on making his paintings a thing of beauty, that only one of his images contains a rifle, and only a few of his Indians carry lances. "I try to keep the stereotyped violence out of my work", the artist explains "I paint what I feel, and I truly love all people".

In fact, having spent 30 years as an educator and high school football coach in Pueblo, CO, Posa has come to be known almost as much for his work with children as he has for his artistic accomplishments. People are such a part of his life that "stranger" does not exist in Posa's vocabulary, for within five minutes of entering any room everyone there is a friend. As an affirmation of Posa's warm personality and deep concern for others, in 1982 he received his most cherished honor, the "Service to Mankind Award" from the Pueblo Seratoma Club. Sam Rutigliano, then head coach of the Cleveland Browns presented his long time friend with the award.