Eleykaa was born in Japan and raised in San Francisco, Hawaii, and Japan. She fell in love with watercolor at age seven when she was first introduced to sumi-e, Japanese brush painting. Art continued to be a hobby until 1999 when she realized it was more than that, it was her passion. She immediately went out and bought a set of Crayola Watercolors and started painting full-time. Her philosophy: "If I can do it with Crayola, I can do it with anything!" Eleykaa has since upgraded her supplies to include high-quality Italian and Japanese watercolor paints. Her present body of work is representative of an original technique she calls Illumination Art which resembles the vibrancy of stained glass. Each painting depicts a story inspired from a personal experience and is included with her work. Eleykaa currently paints full-time on the island of Maui.

LOCATIONS: Eleykaa's artwork can be viewed & purchased at: Canada - Andino Artesania, Winlaw, British Colombia Maui - Haleakala Trading, Kihei, Maui - Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui - Lahaina Arts Society Gallery, Lahaina, Maui - Banyan Tree Art Fairs (contact Eleykaa or Lahaina Arts Society directly for dates) - Martin & MacArthur - Maui Hands, Paia, Maui - Namaste Arts & Gift, Kihei, Maui - Paia Mercantile, Paia, Maui Oahu - Martin & MacArthur