“ I am interested in colours; I see them as tender arguments of one’s everyday story. Sometimes, they are elusive. But they are scrumptious, like a butterfly’s wings, when they show up.”

Artworks

I draw and paint whatever I want and deliberately picks-up a medium equivalent to my mood. The colours can be seductive and frank, but as a personal negotiation, I avoid cacophonic propensity.

My artworks are the narratives I have in me while I go places and meet people. Its visual storytelling is, sometimes, cathartic to me and, maybe, to the audience. I hope to keep telling stories and would instead supply questions than provide answers to those who listen.

But when new to the experiences, I learn from my cowardly and, often, marvelled self. I make it a point that I know from the background so that I have something to share with my people.

Encouraging Learners

My idea is to put forward an authentic learning trajectory: I put a premium on a Creative Autonomy of the learners as they decide to make sense of what they have, and then I make sense of it.  

The amount of effort and expertise make a difference in teaching. And the challenge is that there is no constant variable in the learning paradigm.  

I spend time with the learners and inform them of their possibilities. I see them as an extension of myself-- so I give them hope. 

Education

Bachelor of Education Secondary Teaching (Visual Arts) 2013- 2018, Charles Darwin University

Master of Education- Cultural Studies, 2012, Southwestern University, Philippines

Certificate in Professional Education, 2004, Cebu Normal University, Philippines

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1998- 2002, University of San Carlos, Philippines

 Awards

Certificate of Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Arts, 2024, The Filipino-Australian Association of the NT.

Winner, Best Portrait, Nightcliff Community Bank 2024 Jetty Artspace Competition

2nd Prize, Portrait of a Senior Territorian 2022, Alice Springs, NT

Winner, Katherine Town Council Award, Katherine Art Prize 2022, Katherine NT

2nd Prize, Portrait of a Senior Territorian 2021, Darwin NT

Finalist, Portrait of a Senior Territorian 2020

Champion, Royal Darwin Show 2013

1st Prize, Portrait Category, Royal Darwin Show 2013

1st Prize, Drawing Category, Royal Darwin Show 2013

1st Prize, Contemporary Category, Royal Darwin Show 2013

Solo Exhibition

2024 Calibrating Parameters, Darwin Visual Arts Gallery, NT Australia

Group Exhibitions

2024 Hibernate, Darwin Visual Arts Gallery, NT Australia

2021 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award, Parliament House, Darwin Australia