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Going With the Flow at the Sunshine Place

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(L-R) Rafael Tomas Tanglao’s Blossom, acrylic on canvass, (12×16) and Ma. Victoria “Vicky” Zubiri’s Happiness, acrylic on canvass, (20×15)

The Sunshine Place recently showcased the works of its art students in Flow, an exhibit highlighting the beauty of accepting grace in starting over, peace in pausing, and growth in going with the flow. This also marks the fifth year of its Coloring Lives initiatives for its members.

(L-R) Maria Helena “Ella” Bernardo’s Summer Bloom, acrylic on canvass, (20×15) and Isla Le Brun’s Les Fleurs (The Flowers), acrylic on canvass, (12×16)

The exhibit brings together the works of 30 artists in four (4) of the Sunshine Place’s art classes. These include works from the Acrylic and oil painting classes of Art Association of the Philippines President Fidel Sarmiento; the Porcelain painting class of Mee Lee Casey, a Malaysian expat wife, who has been teaching Porcelain Painting in UK, Hong Kong and Australia for more than 20 years; and Ikebana Sogetsu arrangements with Marc Tomas.

Bringing color to lives. Sunshine Place instructors during the exhibit opening. These include Art Association of the Philippines President and Acrylic Painting Instructor Fidel Sarmiento (3rd from left), Porcelain Painting Instructor Mee Lee Casey (2nd from left), Ikebana Instructor Marc Tomas, and Acrylic Painting Instructor Loida “Laiyan” Balubayan.
(L-R) Isla Le Brun, a 5- year old French-Filipina, is currently taking lessons at the Sunshine Place. She is shown in her very first exhibit with her acrylic artworks’ Les Fleurs (The Flowers) and Coccinelle (The Lady Bug) and Rafael Tomas Tanglao, also with Loida “Laiyan” Balubayan’s acrylic class with his artworks’ “Bloom and Blossom”. Growing up, he had to overcome development challenges, which resulted in speech delays, yet this did not prevent him from showing his love, joy, and all the powerful emotions he has through his paintings.

Ongoing until November 15, it features 86 artworks in acrylic, oil, porcelain and Ikebana-Sogetsu including the works of Sunshine Place’s newest young artists Isla Le Brun, Maria Helena Bernardo, Rafael Tomas Tanglao, Stephen Rey Destura and Amanda Atayde who are exhibiting their works for the very first time.

(L-R) Sunshine Place’s porcelain artist Tess Colayco holding her Gift of Nature, oil on ceramic and Maria Helena “Ella” Bernardo, 14 years old, is taking lessons at the Sunshine Place under Loida “Laiyan” Balubayan and is a dedicated and diligent student. Her deep concentration and knowledge of colors and how to mix them sets her apart at such a young age. This is Ella’s first joint exhibit. The acrylic artwork “Only You” beside her (right top) is dedicated to her grandmother Conchitina Bernardo.

The Sunshine Place offers art classes to seniors, as well as adults, teens and kids. At the core of the workshops, are mentoring sessions in hands-on techniques, application of different brushes & basic strokes, and color rendering.

Mariquit Reventar’s Katuwaan, acrylic on canvass, (24×48)

Participants get to explore different styles in creating landscape, seascape, still life and portrait paintings. Just contact mobile number (0917) 515-5656 to enroll Sunshine Place’s art class.

(L-R) Ma. Elena Fernandez’s Flamenco, acrylic on canvass, (24×18) and Amanda Atayde’s The Series Cat II, acrylic on canvass, (18×12)

The Flow exhibit will be available for viewing in Sunshine Place and online at https://www.sunshineplaceph.com/coloring-lives-online-exhibit. Proceeds will be given to Kanlungan Ni Maria Home for the Aged.

Stephen Rey “Red” Destura and his Starry Mountain and Abstract Tree acrylic paintings. He first got into drawing at the age of 3 and was able to improve throughout the years.

The Sunshine Place, a senior recreation center under the Felicidad Tan Sy Foundation, is a venue for adults to live actively, through engaging in recreational classes and age-appropriate physical training programs. It is the venue to be entertained, to socialize and to reflect; a place of happiness and wellness for one’s mind, body and soul.

(L-R) Mel Elido’s Ikebana arrangements: (left) Blooms in the Wood and (back) Pillar of Hope at the Sunshine Place’s Flow Exhibit and Ikebana-Sogetsu works for Sunshine Place’s Coloring Lives Exhibit.

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