Art has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. As a little girl, I spent countless hours drawing, sculpting papier-mache animals, and attending art classes on weekends and all through many childhood summers. My school teachers even asked me for ideas on art projects! Deep down, I always knew I wanted to become an artist.

When it came time for college, however, practicality won. Concerned about the uncertainty of making a living as an artist in the Philippines, I chose to study Architecture instead. I spent a year at Modesto Junior College in California before completing my degree at the University of the Philippines. My thesis, Center for Appropriate Architecture, explored bamboo as a sustainable building material and eventually led me to work under National Artist for Architecture, the late Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa.

Although Architecture was deeply rewarding, I found myself sorely missing the direct experience of shaping materials with my own hands. Designing buildings was fulfilling but I longed for the immediacy of creating something I could touch, mold and transform myself.

That longing lead me back to art.

In 1987, I began working with polyester resin. I had always dreamed of blowing glass, but without access to the technology, I began experimenting with resin instead. What started as an alternative gradually became a signature medium. I taught myself to fabricate molds, capture textures from nature, and develop techniques that allowed resin to possess the luminosity and depth I so admired in glass.

Today, every piece of sculpture is the result of an intensely hands-on process – from sculpting original clay forms and creating silicone-plaster moulds to casting, finishing, and polishing each piece by hand. I continue to be inspired by the beauty of the natural world and by the way light transforms everything it touches.

My hope is that each work invites viewers to pause, wonder, and discover beauty beyond what first meets the eye.

I believe beauty has the power to awaken wonder, and wonder opens our hearts to hope. If my work causes someone to pause, look more closely, or glimpse something beyond the visible, then I’ve accomplished what I set out to do.

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As Homeschool Mom & Teacher
2020 – 2022 Online Art Teacher, Preschool – 9th Grade
2010 – 2014 Art Teacher, 2nd – 9th Grade Homeschoolers,
The Masters Academy, CCF Pasig
2007 – 2019 Homeschooled youngest son Carlos, K – 10

Employment
1990 – 2001 Self-employed at her studio
1988 – 1989 Design House Asia of Bea Zobel
1985 – 1987 Docey Lewis Designs
1983 – 1985 Francisco Manosa and Partners

Education
2023 – 2024 Catalyst Program, Arts & Entertainment Institute
1977 – 1983 BS Architecture, University of the Philippines
1977 – 1978 BS Architecture, Modesto Junior College, CA, USA

Exhibits
1998 Group Show, Christ’s Commission Fellowship, Pasig City
1996 Consumed By the Light, First Solo Exhibit, Ayala Museum

Honors / Awards
1971 Silver Cup, International Children’s Art Competition,
(German Group)
1970 Silver Cup, International Children’s Art Competition,
(German Group)
1969 2nd and First Honorable Mention, First Marikina Art
Competition, Marikina, Rizal
1968 2nd place, Shankar International Children’s Art
Competition