Nova Hershey Mariposque

Painter

Nova Hershey Barbaran-Mariposque (Aya Shobe) is a self- taught Filipino artist and a mother of two. She was born in the Baguio City and was raised in Marinduque. She graduated with a Degree of Bachelor in Secondary Education, Major in Biology. She works as a Team Leader in a freelancing company based in Los Angeles, CA. Being a career woman, she never stopped from honing her skills and talent may it be professional or personal aspects.

She has an eye for arts at a young age. Her father can paint and her mother can draw which she inherited. Getting caught up with different priorities, she set aside her love for arts.

Nevertheless, her passion for painting remained in her heart. One day, she found herself holding a brush and stroking paints on canvas to express her emotions. It was in 2013 when she underwent a near depression and painting made its way to overcome her fears and anxiety. It became her passage from the chaos of the emotions. It was at the same year that she decided to pursue her love for painting and she had been continuously learning to enhance her skills up to present. Her paintings symbolize women, children and nature and depicts different emotions. She loves using vibrant colors and has tried using different techniques and medium. Her paintings include Surrealism and Stylist.

She is also a volunteer Artist at Linangan ng Kulturang Pilipino (LKP) and Batis Aware (Association in Women and Action for Rights and Empowerment), a member of Art’s Association of the Philippines and Co-Founded the Empowerment Through Art.

“Painting is my language. It speaks for itself without uttering a word. I paint not from the brush but from my heart. Painting is my life saver that keeps me alive, breathing and dreaming”.