Green Tea 1977; 183 x 168cm; Oil on Canvas

"There is sensuousness and a joie de vivre in John Edwards' paintings and sculptures that results from his highly individual, rhythmic combinations of colour, texture and form. There is also a dynamism and a drama that recalls arenas of urban entertainment, like the circus or theatre. The geometric forms in his paintings recur like performers in ever new and changing contexts, testifying to both the coherence and the inventiveness of John Edwards."

- Jill Lloyd 2001