Sunday, September 23, 2012

An Artist from the South


July 20, 2012

At the southeastern tip of Negros Island, me and my travel buddies found one remarkable artist.  I say he is remarkable since most of the materials he uses are those logs which are found scattered along their Barangay.

      

Confessing that he wasn’t able to finish his studies, he wants to make sure that he will be able to sustain the education of his kids with his craft / business. It is just unfortunate, that his customers are limited to those within their vicinity or those going to and from Apo Island. You will barely notice his store if you are not the type of person who looks around while walking. We did not even notice it the first time we passed by it. We just found his place on our way out from the Maluay – Malatapay Terminal (the terminal where we took a ride going to Apo Island).



This was just a piece of log before,  now it is a masterpiece

This artist has many to offer if he could only be given a chance to create and share his artworks to other people not just within Maluay but probably as a start off—within Negros… This could probably aid his family's finances and help him reach his dreams – his dreams to sustain his kids' education until they finish a degree.