American Art Collector - USA (2019-12)

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Cheryl Elmo

C

heryl Elmo says, “A fellow artist once
told me that I have found a way to
make happy accidents my overall style.
My career with watercolors has been
shaped by the complexities of emotional
response and the development of
relationships using everyday situations.”
Through years of developing her
unique style, Elmo continues to capture
figural expression using watercolor and
casein. “Developing the skills to listen
and observe became a window into
everyday moments of varying cultures,”
she says. “Enthusiasm to observe is basic
to attain a human connection that I strive
to capture within each painting. This
experience is where I observe differences

in an act of appreciation and one of slight

hesitation.”

Elmo’s style and application of

watercolor gives the medium a unique

visual quality with a focus on everyday

stories. With a balance of fluidity and

structure, these elements become key

to the design and communication of a

subtle message in each painting. Her

unique approach to watercolor has

evolved over the course of her life as a

painter. “I am influenced by people in

their momentary emotional interactions

and challenged to tell an interpretation

of their stories,” says Elmo. “Figures in

my stories are anonymous yet familiar,

where I observe a moment and work to

develop that observation.”

She is a member of the Salmagundi

Club, a signature member of the

Pennsylvania and Baltimore watercolor

societies, and her artwork has shown

nationally and internationally.

Want to See More?

(610) 420-9483

http://www.cherylelmo.com

Represented by

Goggleworks Center for the Arts

201 Washington Street | Reading, PA 19601

(610) 374-4600 | http://www.googleworks.org

/cherylelmo927

Matsuri Chan, watercolor, 16 x 20"

Study of Light, watercolor, 24 x 18" City of Angels, casein, 36 x 48"