VIOLET FERRARIS' PAINTING

Violet (only 10 months old and the youngest of all) displayed the natural actions of babies her age to throw things. Her artwork was a result of paint splattered over a canvas when her father Nelson gave her cups of paint of different colors.

JEMIMAH FERRARIS' DRAWINGS

Jemimah (3 years and 8 months old) began to draw human-like forms in a more naïve way. These were all done in free-flowing strokes and drawings and she gave them names like her papa, mama and brothers. Unaided by her parents and brothers, she just silently draws in one corner of their flat whenever she feels doing it.

JOSEPH FERRARIS-MEREL'S PAINTINGS

Joseph ( 4 years old), draws colored images showing the California forest fires as seen from a young child’s eyes. This is evidence that children are affected by what they see on TV especially the news. Done in bold strokes and strong colors on handmade paper, these small artworks send a strong signal from a very young boy his age who was concerned about the occurrence and the reality of this and any other calamities affecting us.

This piece of art was exhibited in the family group show IT RUNS IN THE BLOOD at Sara Sene Gallery, Hong Kong in 2008.

NEO FERRARIS' PAINTINGS

Neo (4 years old) is more interested in Cars and Tom and Jerry. His strong but playful strokes and colors are much bolder compared to that of his older sister Kulay.

DANIEL FERRARIS' DRAWINGS

Daniel (7 years old) has done drawings showing kids playing with their kites. His depiction of one kid looking upwards towards the sky is surprising. Another and recent artwork, his first watercolor painting, presents nature seen through the eyes of a child.

FAITH FERRARIS-MEREL'S DRAWINGS

Faith (9 years old), who has traveled to Boracay Island in the Philippines several times with her family, draws coconut palms and flowers and shows her strong interest in nature.

RONNIE FERRARIS-MEREL'S DRAWINGS

Ronnie (10 ½ years old) did colorful artworks showing landscapes and a tree house. His love for golf and their family trips to Boracay Island with his sister Faith are good sources of inspiration.

KULAY FERRARIS' DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS

Kulay is 11 years old and the oldest of the Ferraris kids. She displayed a more mature approach to drawing and painting. Her art pieces clearly show a more careful approach especially when she observes first hand how her meticulous father Noel work on background artworks for very popular animation films like Tarzan and Lilo & Stitch. At a very young age she was influenced by the Japanese Anime images but has tried to develop characters which are considered totally her own.

DAVID FERRARIS' DRAWINGS

David (10 years and 8 months old) presents drawings done in different periods that show the development on his skills. From images of toy robots and lego characters he has improved a lot even without the tutelage of his parents when he started doing still life drawings of the plants which he has incorporated in one single drawing depicting a farm.