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As an artist, I've met a lot of different people who want my artworks for different reasons.


There are those who just want to buy my work so they can sell it. Meron din na mga wala talagang pake at gusto lang bumili ng isang artwork. Meron naman din na ibang artist na interesado kasi gusto nilang ma-inspired or, in some cases, they want to copy my work and benefit from it.


But, syempre, meron pa rin noong mga tao na genuine and sincere ang reasons kung bakit nila gusto ang artwork ko.


I've met clients who are collectors. Madalas, iniimbitahan nila ako sa bahay nila tapos pag-uusapan namin ang artworks ko at ipapakita nila ang collection nila at kung nasaan ang artwork ko sa collection nila.


I've met couples who want dolls for their kids. May isang mag-asawa nga na inimbitahan ako sa bahay nila para makilala ko ang mga anak nilang babae. Tapos, gusto nila ay gumawa ako ng mga manika na kamukha nila.


Meron naman, isang single dad na negosyante. May anak itong babae na gusto niyang gawan ko ng doll na inspired sa kanya. The girl had both her feet amputated because of an accident that killed her mother. They wanted me to make a doll na kamukha niya kaso 'yung manika ay may paa.


"At least, with this doll, I can do everything."


Those were her words when I asked her why she wanted the dolls to have legs. She answered genuinely. Nahihiya pa nga ako sa tanong ko pero sumagot siya nang diretso.


Sa mga oras na ganoon ako mas lalo napapamahal sa pagiging artist.


Noon, gumagawa lang ako ng mga manika as a means of survival in the orphanage. Now, I do it to heal myself. I also continued to make art for my parents, to honor the opportunities that they gave me when they adopted me, to show them how thankful I am.


But, no matter the reason, I make art because I'm an artist.


Wala na akong pake sa validation ngayon, partly siguro dahil alam kong nakasuporta lagi ang mga magulang ko sa akin. Kasi gaya ng batang babae na 'yun, gusto ko lang na magkaroon ng isang bagay na magpapasaya sa durog kong puso.


Kagaya ko, she wanted to be something. But unlike me, she can't do something about it. So, with my talent, I helped her.

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