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I am very grateful to be a part of Gawad Kalinga and Sunda Restaurant's fundraiser for the recent typhoons that affected the Philippines.  The group of stuffies pictured above are what I am donating to the cause.  Here is the artist statement that I submitted with the work:

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by Anna Magsaysay Rosete

 

This group of stuffed encaustic paintings was inspired by the numerous pictures and news footage that I saw of the children during the September 26 typhoon in Manila.  The recent storms that hit the Philippines have made me think of the environment, our relationship to nature and the role that the future generations will play in preserving nature.  Shaped like raindrops, these are made of polyfil-stuffed canvas, charcoal, oil, acrylics, various decorative papers, stamps, molding paste and beeswax.

The event will be in Sunda Restaurant tomorrow, Dec. 15, at 6 pm.  Cocktails, Silent Auction and a menu by Chef Rodelio Aglibot.