ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 176
BY REPRESENTATIVES ABRAHAM, DWIGHT, AND MOSS
A RESOLUTION
To commend Eddie Mormon of Lake Charles for his artistic accomplishments.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Eddie Mormon, a painter in Lake Charles,
for his excellence as an artist and a citizen; and
WHEREAS, Eddie Mormon was born and raised in Lake Charles and was inspired
to be an artist since the age of five, which is when he began bringing to life the pictures he
saw in his mind's eye with dirt and sticks; and
WHEREAS, as a freshman at W.O. Boston High School in Lake Charles, Eddie won
second place in a statewide art contest and realized he was truly an artist; and
WHEREAS, he made his living on the docks of the Port of Lake Charles as a
stevedore for twenty years, unloading ships just as his father did, until a terrible waterfront
accident left him injured; he then picked up his oils and knives again to follow his true
passion; and
WHEREAS, he began to sell his paintings from the trunk of his car to friends and
family until he started a fan base and could work as an artist professionally; now his
creations are displayed in galleries and universities across the United States including
Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, and Texas; his pieces have been shown as far away
as Paris and Madrid; and
WHEREAS, Eddie's unique style of painting is accomplished using special knives
and thick oil paints to create his signature style of colorful, heavy, broad strokes; and
WHEREAS, Eddie begins his mornings early, praying and focusing on his artistic
vision; he enjoys his creative process alone in the studio every day; he creates more than two
hundred fifty works a year; and
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WHEREAS, he signs every canvas "Rock" Eddie Mormon, using a nickname given
to him by his father; and
WHEREAS, Eddie Mormon is moved by God's handiwork in nature, especially
flowers, landscapes, and people, and he has a generous nature and a truly giving spirit; he
often donates paintings for auctions or fundraisers; and
WHEREAS, he lives with his adoring wife, Monica; they have three daughters and
seven grandchildren.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Eddie Mormon of Lake Charles for his
outstanding artistic accomplishments, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his
extraordinary gifts as an artist, and does hereby extend to him best wishes for continued
success and happiness in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Eddie
Mormon.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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