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local Thursday 10 November 2022

Faces of San Nicolas

Resilience, value, pride, innocence

and love

San Nicolas is Hilario Donk-
er.
It’s worth noting that Jen-
na was introduced to San
Nicolas through a tour, and
she fell in love with the mys-
tical value of its street art,
and she sent in her curricu-
lum in order to participate
in the Mural Festival 2022.

Pride
On the barbershop building
in Promenade, those visit-
ing San Nicolas can see the
ORANJESTAD - The fifth year From the moment Sarah face of energy. Using dif-
of the Aruba Art Fair will go Quita was approached by ferent typical artifacts like
down in history as a collec- the foundation and me the straw hats, the child takes
tion of faces of San Nicolas artist, a friendship was born, his pride position when he
and its nature. An aware- and together they planned sees all those walking on
ness campaign will begin to the smallest detail what the street. With his eloquent
soon in all schools regard- became one of the most eyes, he stands for symbols
ing the conservation of the attractive and moving mu- of our beautiful country.
flora and fauna of Aruba. Of rals in the Aruba Art Fair The iguana wishes to pro-
the ten local and interna- 2022. Even her lucky medal tect our birds and our na-
tional artists who took part which she always wears is ture.
in the Mural Festival, sev- seen in the mural, which
eral of them chose to paint has a wonderful meaning. Innocence
their perception of what the Sarah already went on to Sensational colors surround
face of San Nicolas is, as Japan, and before she did the face of one of San
well as the flora, fauna and this, she promised to give Nicolas’ most precious resi-
nature of Aruba. her best for this beautiful dents. Anthem of the Carib-
work of art. Thanks go out bean is the name of the art
Resilience to Mr. Nelo and his family work projecting the beauty
Mr. Dheo, an artist from who gave the opportunity of the color of the water
Portugal, mixes photoreal- to use such a beautiful wall. with the beauty of the inno-
ism with audacious lines cence of the Aruban child.
under the guide of our very Value Using different shades of
own Sarah Quita in order Jenna Swartz, a young art- color, WD Wild Painting
to create the big mural ist from Canada, was cho- from Yakarta who resides in
on the Van Rensealstraat, sen to commemorate a Greece combined the set-
which carries the name defender of all that is San ting sun. One of the most
Resilience. The view of a Nicolas and its problems, beautiful events ever seen,
champion with more than the person who ran after orange colors combined
20 World titles under her local organizations to bring with purples bidding our
name. The eyes that tell light to our streets, warring island good bye. In a 3D
about every obstacle that with any official to know painting, the artist makes
she overcame, the desire when solutions were being use of a round mural, show-
to hear her anthem at the implemented, and who ing a unique depth.
end, when she raises her every occasion was pres-
trophy celebrating victory ent to express what’s hap- Love
for her country. pening to his beloved San The young muralist Leho
Nicolas. The defender of from Taiwan illustrated one
of Aruba’s most loyal birds
when they meet their mate.
Illustrating also the colors of
sunset in his painting, the
muralist painted the love
that he sees in the people
of Aruba. This is not the first
time the muralist visits our
island. He is someone that
visited Aruba many times
on board of the Freewinds, of students and art lovers, attended the Aruba Art Fair
and is beloved by the teaching them the tech- 2022, enjoying the shows,
Chinese community. The nique of combining surreal parades, art and delicious
young man took his time lines with paint. food and ambiance during
to educate a large group A record amount of visitors the three days of the fair.q