Drew decided to travel Micronesia in an attempt to finnd the lost art of coral mosaics, but his travels ended abruptly when his lower legs were badly injured in an active lava flow. He retreated to the sanctuary of his home town where he explored 16th century medicine and played the pan flute. Two years later in 1987, Drew Edwards took up with a travelling gypsy who called herself "Madge" and fell in love. The two set up a lean-to in Ottawa from which Drew honed his art skills and managed to rise to the top of the city's competitive art scene.
His works are currently displayed in private and public galleries across the country with widespread enthusiasm.