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Artist's Statement

Art has been a part of Eldon's life as far back as he can recall. He was introduced to watercolor in junior high and studied under Bob Sugita for two years. While Eldon worked with other mediums, obtaining an Associate of Arts with a concentration in painting, his true love remains watercolor. The nature of watercolor requires a certain mindset and approach which is not like other mediums. Its translucent quality and fluid state can be daunting, but those challenges are qualities which provide for great opportunities.

Opportunities to work with the play of light and form. Opportunities to seek out new challenges and gain a greater understanding of the subject matter and one's self. Under pressure, small imperfections and insecurities are magnified and the true nature of what makes us an individual come to the surface. We begin to learn how we are unique, but more importantly, how we are very much the same. Love, empathy, and compassion are strengthened when we learn to accept our own frailties; and, humility soon follows.