14 year old aspiring architect will be representing Philippines in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea this September. She is Wika Nadera, a grade 8 student of Philippine High School for the Arts.
Nadera recently won the qualifiers in Philippine Olympic Committee- Philippine Sports Commission (POC-PSC) thats why he will be sent to represent the country in Korea.
The competition was held last July 7-18, 2014. In this, Nadera believes that their art pieces were judged based on its influential effect on promoting Asian Values.
His watercolor piece gained 92 percent approval from the judges and was the reason why she will be representing the country on the said international competition.
However, its not the actual medium used by Nadera. According to him, he is more an acrylic painter rather than a water color one. The reason why he used water color was because he left home his acrylic paint.
He also finds this competition as a game wherein through this, Asian values will be extended to other youths.
In addition, the main objective of the said international competition will find out on how youth’s of today understand and views the Asian games through painting. It also aimed to the development of intercultural relations among Asian countries.
Meanwhile, Nadara plans to take architecture in college. Actually, painting is his hobby. He is also dreaming to have a gallery of his own artworks in the future.
Let’s wish the best for him in the competition.
This is based on GMA News.
