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by Dennis Legaspi (Batch ’79)
Ayuda from the Art is a “a private Art Auction in collaboration with our featured artists to help raise funds for the beneficiaries under the Ayuda Pang Eskwela Program.”
There is a Kisay flavor in this Art Auction. One of its pillars, organizers and administrators is no other than Attorney Joel Lloren of Batch 81. Joel himself is an accomplished artist. One with a big heart and a “man for others”, Joel has done these charity art auctions several times — once, for one of our own teachers.
Joel is responsible for getting art loving Scientians to participate in these auctions. There are several of us bidding, commenting or merely enjoying the magnificent art contributed by the masters.
What is remarkable in the Ayuda is the participation of Kisay’s homegrown artists. A Lloren is of course a constant but now we have pieces from Nereo Racela (Batch 81), Victor Austriaco (Batch 81), Dr. Grace Gonzales-Martinez (Batch 79), and Engr. Nyong Lazo (Batch 78).
Nyong is currently the Vice President for Internal Affairs of the Alumni Association. He donated Goldfish #2, a painting he did in 2016.
It started as a side bet between Mafe Arlegui-Tayag (Batch 78), Dennis Legaspi (Batch 79) and Joel. For how much will Nyong’s Opus go for? The nearest guess wins, with the losers donating P500 each to Ayuda. Nyong did not know about the bet. As the three of us were having fun, and with the prospect of getting funds from it, we decided to invite other Scentians to join and 15 called the bet.
Goldfish #2 was finally sold for P11,500 with the full proceeds going to Ayuda Pang Eskwela Program. The group decided to donate the pool to SCIENTIANN2020 instead. We were expecting to collect P7,000 but some of our kind hearted schoolmates donated more than what they were supposed to give. Even the eventual winner, Dennie Estolas-Vista (Batch 80) sent her share, despite the rules saying she does not need to. We made P10,500 for our beneficiaries for the fun nights we had following the bids amidst the pandemic.
Thank you, Nyong. Thank you Mafe, Joel, Dennie, Sarah Belle Somera (81), Ditas Pinili-Yutuk (78), Nes Cueto (81), Jopay Bustamante (78), Estella Legaspi-Umali (81), There (78), Jessica Acala-Binayug (78), Bethia Acala (76), Bobbie Mortel-Fuerte (77), Gloria Calido-Patungan (81), Grace (79), Susan Luna (78) and Dr. Neal Torres (78).