I AM A FILIPINO
AND THIS IS MY STORY

ARTS

OUR HEART AND SOUL IN ARTS

Taking time to express our passion.

STROKE OF PAINTS

“Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life.”

John Lubbock

I believe that doing creative arts is an opportunity for self expression and exploration.

When I indulge myself in painting from time to time especially when I am inspired, I feel an invigorating sense and mental wellness inside of me. It is refreshing for my “soul.”

I love landscape and abstract paintings. Landscape, because I love nature and appreciate God’s beautiful creation. Abstract, because it is an unpredictable expression of your inmost thoughts and feelings that only you can understand and interpret.

I love giving away my paintings to my relatives and friends, but sometimes I have no time to make one for each of them who request it. It also involves mood to paint and there are times that I have mental block or artist downtime. But when creativity strikes, here I am, inspired and ready to get my hands dirty again. We also paint together at home with my kids, and I think they are growing up better artists than me. When I was a small girl, I had only one tiny water colour, so with little resource, I was not able to explore that much. Now, I let my children create freely and be dirty with paints as long as they want. “Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life.” ― John Lubbock

Mau

STROKE OF PAINTS

Belle the dog

I was always fascinated with arts specially oil and acrylic painting.

I never had an extra time to try doing it until we are all forced to stay home because of the pandemic. I started watching videos until one day I was brave enough to actually try doing it.

As the saying goes “it is never too late to start a new hobby”.

Berna

flower in acrylic painting
flower in acrylic painting
window and flower in acrylic painting
flower in acrylic painting
flower in acrylic painting
abstract in acrylic painting

Up and ABOUT

Eifel Tower

I always believe that our journey in life becomes fuller, richer and colorful when it is shared.

It is my hope that we get to encourage and support one another as we face life’s challenges, build each other up and make a difference to someone’s life. 

Anita

parasailing
autumn leaves
flower
China
mountain
cave

"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them."

Romans 12:6

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