Hill, Ed

Ed Hill was born in Paris, Ontario, moving to Peterborough, Ontario at a very young age. At 20 he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and in 1969 he found himself posted to Surrey, British Columbia. He had studied art at the high school level only, but his youthful dream of becoming a productive professional artist didn’t take shape until the mid 1980’s. Over the years Ed continually dabbled and experimented with various art forms. In the summer of 1985 Hill and his family were posted to Tofino, British Columbia where he met and befriended renowned west coast artist Roy Henry Vickers. Ed’s interest in Vickers’ art and techniques meant that the two became fast friends. Hill became a student of Vickers. Hill spent many hours watching, questioning and listening before ever putting brush to paper in the Vickers’ style. After tutoring and encouragement from Vickers did he produce his first limited edition print entitled “Old Man”. The two men shared a great interest in the wilderness, fishing, native culture and their art. Hill is inspired by the awesome beauty, power and energy of British Columbia as a landscape.
Hill has retired from the RCMP to Gibsons BC. He continue to create art and be inspired by the West Coast.