My artistic ability wasn't given much of a thought until I joined Enfants et Développement ,a french non-government organization operating in the Philippines to help street children. While working in the Drop-in center of Tanglaw ng Kabataan ( Light of the children) as a Street Educator, I started painting pictures on the walls.
My Boss, Mr. Alain Birot saw my work and told me that I had talent and why not develop it further. And so, the artist was born. I guess it only took someone to trigger that hidden talent. So by the grace of God, I began my journey into art. I started making invitations, fliers and even painted different projects ranging from posters of anime to school projects. Then I ventured into wedding floral arrangements(which I did free of charge for friends). I didn't have proper training at all, it was like actual practice for me.Everything came to me spontaneously,thanks to the guidance of God. Each step I took was a new thing for me but my brain continuously received new programs from the Almighty. Alhamdullilah! Then I got another school project, the school hired me to make a miniature development model of the whole school grounds for a Nationwide competition and it won First place for the regional category. I myself was surprised by the results although I did ask a few pointers from an architect friend of mine when things got a little tough because I didn't know the standard measurements of a building, after all I studied Dentistry and not Architecture. From the same school they then hired me to decorate their rooms with an array of designs related to their subjects. A Math room, a Reading room and their Library. Most of the designs were embossed and anime characters. I was enjoying every minute of it. I finally found what I was intended to be....an Artist of all traits but master of none.
