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ed doyle.
| Born
in the midwest in what he describes as the "late
black and white era", Doyle has traveled unpredictably
over life's rich landscape. |
Growing
up in his hometown of Kalamazoo (yes Kalamazoo) Michigan,
the last generation to transition from an outhouse to
indoor plumbing, he was able to observe the world from
the comfort of a grassy back yard, proximate to celery
farms, paper mills, the Gibson guitar factory and 5
colleges.
Being the oldest son of deaf parents presented him with
a sizeable communication load that needed to be shouldered.
Sign language was the native tongue in his household,
but outside the home he had to occasionally step outside
boyhood activities to interpret or negotiate a deal
for his parents.
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Four
year-old Doyle exhibits some early carpentry skills |
While
many of Doyle's colleagues were enjoying expense paid stints
at some of the best colleges, he opted for Kerouakian journeys
hitchhiking cross country, in what he still considers, "the
best education I could ever have had."
In
1969 through 1972, Doyle spent much of his time in California
between Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara where he enjoyed his
first snow free winters and the excitement of those times.
On his return from California, he soon discovered rock bar
music wasn't paying and in a top secret move he began rehearsing
with a country band "with decent paying gigs" and
hit the road. Opting for the 'bald tires and honky tonk tour'
of Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota with a dash in and
out of Canada. He learned first hand the loyalty of a country
fan." If your car didn't start," Doyle says, "
there would be 3 people with flashlights, jumper cables and
a can of beer to help mend your misfortune. Unfortunately,
I haven't seen that kind of spontaneous generosity since."
Ed
spent 4 years in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, out where
the buses don't run, from 1976 to 1980 living in rustic environments,
developing new ideas and skills and living out more rustic
curiosities.
In 1981 Ed moved to the Hudson Valley living in the Woodstock
area for 15 years
His
occupations have included musician, artist, writer, carpenter,
shop owner, property manager and a web designer since 1997.
He has lived in Saugerties since 1995 with Fiona and her 15
year old daughter Brittany
(who does most of the photography for Ed's sites.)
when he's not doing your website he is swapping hats on his
own renovation project.
Doyle draws from his diverse pool of experience to give your
work a unique look and personality, while maintaining an avid
curiosity and willingness to search 'outside the box' for
new perspectives and ideas. |
