Nurturing the gift of young artist Worth Lodriga
When people talk about kids’ art, they
often picture basic drawings composed of shapes and curves, with colors outside
the lines. But from the beginning, young artist Worth Lodriga's work has been
anything but basic.
When he was two years old, Worth’s motor
skills were way advanced for his age that his art could be mistaken for a
5-year old’s. His mother noticed this innate gift when she was teaching him to
read and write. She took a quick break and left him to play on his own, and when
she returned, she saw her son doodling on the whiteboard. “I was amazed because
I hadn’t seen a 2-year old boy who could draw a human being in 3D,” she said.
That was the moment she thought of enrolling Worth in Promil Four’s i-Shine
Talent Camp.
Worth joined Promil Four’s i-Shine
Talent Camp 4, formerly known as Promil Pre-School’s i-Shine Talent Camp, when
he was just four years old. There he explored drawing details, painting, and
other crafty activities. “I enjoyed the experience a lot because I learned how
to widen my imagination and make better art,” he said.
This exposure helped pave the way for
his professional career as an artist. After joining the talent camp, Worth
participated in and won several international competitions, including the Frogs
Are Green International Art Contest 2016 in New Jersey, where he was pitted
against 1,441 entries globally; the 2017 Airtime Watertime International
Flotation Suit Design Contest in Santa Barbara, California; the 7-Star Artist
Award at the Junior Picasso International Art Contest in India; and the 2017
Student Mars Art (SMArt) Contest in Colorado, U.S.A., where his piece “Where No
Man Has Gone Before” won first place.
His latest recognition was the 10th Ani ng Dangal Awards for
the Visual Arts category in 2018 where he was honored for garnering
international awards from the previous year.
Ani ng Dangal was launched in 2009 to give honor and recognition to
artists whose works and achievements have placed the Philippines among the best
in the world.
Worth is a shining example of how
parents play an important role in nurturing their kids' talents and making sure
they are exposed to learning experiences that will hone and nurture these gifts.
As such, Worth is further helping moms and dads nurture their children's gifts
as he appears in the newest Promil Four TVC.
Just like Worth, parents can nurture the
gift by allowing their children to explore their talents, and shine bright
through experiences that will help further develop their skills. To know more
about Promil Four’s i-Shine Talent Camp 7, visit www.promilnurturethegift.com.ph for more details.
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