Ed Templeton

Ed Templeton was born in Orange County, a sprawling suburb of Los Angeles. He became interested in skateboarding when he was in middle school and devoted all his time to it. Templeton eventually became a professional skateboarder, which allowed him opportunities to tour Europe. While there, he spent every free moment absorbing its galleries and art museums. Since then, he has exhibited his paintings and photographs worldwide. Templeton is owner/creative director for his own company, Toy Machine Bloodsucking Skateboard Company. He has exhibited his work worldwide including solo museum exhibitions include Museum Het Domein in the Netherlands, Kunsthalle, Vienna and Palais de Tokyo, Paris.