Future Builder

 

Future Builder (acrylic on canvas, 18"x24")

The artwork depicts a young girl making sand castles on the beach. The inspiration for this scene was a daughter of my friends, who was making sand castles on the beach even when she was just alone and even when the waves constantly threatened the structure she made, she still had lots of fun building things. It is my hope that the people could continue to have "fun" while building things for the future.

I made this painting in 2023. I rushed to make this one when I heard that I had an opportunity to join the 2023 exhibit at the university. It was supposed to be my first exhibit and the first one that I could be in the exhibit with my father who happened to be one of the best artists in Baybay. Unfortunately, I was not able to reply to the invitation promptly, and when I did reply, it was already too late. The organizers have already printed the program. Sadly, this exhibit was the last one that my father was able to join in. He died days later. After his death, I vowed to join in the next exhibit to continue a bit of his legacy. Now I am one of the artists in the upcoming 2024 "Arte Centinaryo" exhibit at the university.