ED KOEHLER DESIGNS LLC
NAPLES, FLORIDA

During his work as a boat captain, Koehler’s first fish sculpture appeared: a hammerhead shark carved from balsa wood. Approximately 300 fiberglass fish sculptures later, he began large commercial sized sculptures. Commissions for billboards, amusement park and mini golf structures, and restaurant décor continued his professional art path. Never satisfied with the mundane, Koehler has always looked for new challenges and adventures. Flowing from one medium to the next has been normal for Koehler and his high energy personality. After working in fiberglass for many years, Koehler was asked to create cast stone architectural pieces for upscale homes and hotels like the Ritz Carlton in Naples. Private residential communities including Mediterra, Bonita Bay and Tibaron in Naples, Fl also commissioned cast stone embellishments. Cast stone led to mosaics in which Koehler designed and built over 40 benches, walls, shower floors and tables. Steel and aluminum sculptures followed in the production of public art for a local Nature Conservancy. The commissioned mangrove exhibit gave birth to interior design lighting and sculptures for homes. Since then, over 150 lamps and various art sculptures have been created.