Transparent Colors

This book is a journey into the challenges and achievements
of three Filipino-American watercolorists who set precedents in the
development of watercolor in the Filipino-American art communities
of New York and New Jersey. It is also about human struggle,
persistence better understood by first generation immigrants in
this country, and heart-warming public recognition in the quest
for the American dream through life-changing passion for art.
A scholarly examination of the art and the lives of these unsung
heroes and overlooked artists, the book, likewise, incorporates
lucid and critical overviews of the histories of watercolor and of
Philippine art. Garnished with over 45 full color illustrations,
the book ultimately documents Filipino-American contribution
to watercolor painting, a first of its kind from this culturally
diverse community.