Eluster richardson artist biography

With a fascination of local history and the people and places of North Florida inspiring the body of his work, it has been long treasured by history and art lovers of the region..

He has been painting all his life, devoting himself to it full time, when he retired from his career as a network engineer.

Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, Eluster began painting as a child in the third grade.

With a fascination of local history and the people and places of North Florida inspiring the body of his work, it has been long treasured by history and art lovers of the region.

Since he was small, Eluster Richardson has never been far from art.

My work primarily encompasses people and their expressions, so I may reflect their emotions through my painting.

Eluster Richardson | Painting Life on a Red Hills Tenant Farm

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Welcome to Part 8 (of 10) of Roaming the Red Hills, which originally aired on the April 14 episode of WFSU’s Local Routes.

Through ten 3-minute videos, we’ll explore the natural soul of the Red Hills of Florida and Georgia, from the pine uplands down to its rivers, lakes, and farms. Thanks to Tracy Horenbein for creating original compositions for this video series.

The series is narrated by Jim McMurtry.

Funding for Roaming the Red Hills was provided by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.

Rob Diaz de VillegasWFSU-TV

A lot of history doesn’t make it into history books.

Learn more about Eluster Richardson.

Artist Eluster Richardson refers to those “everyday scenes we took for granted.” Kids playing under a farmhouse. A community gathering around a mill to grind sugar cane. A farmer working the field with a mule.

For an artist, it’s a challenge trying to recreate scenes of