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Larger portrait of Remedios Lopez Cuenco by Cecilia Brainard

August 11, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

I made a larger portrait of my great-grandmother Remedios Lopez Cuenco as reference. I had made a smaller study a few days ago. https://ceciliabrainard.com/portrait-of-remedios-lopez-cuenco-by-cecilia-brainard/ Here is an excerpt from my grand-uncle's biography that touches on the life and background of Remedios, who inspired me to write my third novel, The Newspaper … [Read more...] about Larger portrait of Remedios Lopez Cuenco by Cecilia Brainard

I am a daughter of the Philippines and an adopted daughter of America. I have also traveled to many places so I am also a daughter of the Earth. My experiences have found their way into my stories, which try to depict characters caught in important moments in their lives, situations that force them to act, make decisions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dominant Western one, thus my interest in history, culture, and setting. But my characters carry my stories; they are the most important in my story-telling. I have to dive deep into them to understand their humanity – their goodness as well as their badness, their beauty as well as their ugliness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I understand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biography here

Larger portrait of Remedios Lopez Cuenco by Cecilia Brainard

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