Ed Ross - Artist Changing Lives

Recently, Ed Ross, an artist from Sulphur Springs was featured in the St. Pete Times.

"A longtime fixture on the local arts scene, Ross has emerged in recent years as an advocate not just for the river that runs through his neighborhood, but also for another often overlooked resource close to home: the children who live nearby, most of whom come from low-income households."

"But his ponytailed, laid-back exterior belies an underlying persistence. When Ross believes in something, he will gently wear down those who can help him get what he wants, not just with facts and with action but with a pleasantly coaxing manner."

Here is an artist who not only makes statements with his art, but with his actions. He is helping the world become a better place by helping his community become a better place.

I met him while Susan was going to USF. She had a pottery class taught by Gus Morcate. When we were in the pottery area after class, he would come in to do some work or help some of his students. Seeing him make a pot on the wheel was like watching "Zen and the Art of Clay Throwing."