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Fernando B. Sena
Fernando “Nanding” Belen Sena (March 20,1948-present) known as the Father of Philippine Art Workshop. Fernando is a realist painter and multi-awarded artist. He also included in the Ten Outstanding Manilans in 1979. He portray the reality into his own experiences.

Education
He graduated in Gregorio Del Pilar elementary school with his Salutatorian. While he continued his high school in Arellano public high school in sta. Cruz, Manila. He graduated in University of the East wherein he takes the course of Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Painting with his scholarship.

Formative Year
Fernando Sena was born on May 20, 1892 in Tondo, Manila. With his Parents Arturo Sena and Faustina Belen. His father, Arturo was a plantsador while his mother, Faustina was a vendor. Because of the financial status of Fernando Sena’s family, he became a newsboy. Before he returned the unsold newspapers he tried to copy the drawings in the comic books and movie ads in the newspapers. When he was a young boy he also act like his father because he noticed his father, sketching the pictures and try copying the while having his break from ironing laundries.

The artistic skill of Fernando Sena was also noticed by his teachers because of his talent he became a school’s resident artist in his school. He started his potential artist during summertime while he attends children’s art class.

He did not think their status of being poor to reach his dream. Instead he strived to help himself to save enough money for the semester’s tuition fee. While he is resting he noticed in a newspaper that there is a free summer class for fine arts and it is sponsored by the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI). Then Sena enrolled in that class and as time pass by he became the scholar of CMLI for painting at the University of the East.

After he graduated he promised to himself to repay the kindness of CMLI and also he wants to help and share his talents to others. Then when he graduated he volunteered to become instructor for the CMLI in giving free art lessons in different places like Tondo, Nueva Ecija and Sapang palay. Then Sena’s Art workshop continued to grow in CMLI. This was the time he began to accept paying students.

Awards:
•       1994 Outstanding Alumnus, University of the East

•       1989 Distinguished Alumni, University of the East

•       1987 Young Achievers Award – Arts and Culture Sector, Alyansang Kabataan, National Youth and Young Professional Council

•       1979 Ten Outstanding Manilans, City of Manila

•       Founder of “Kabataang Tundo Art Group”

•       Former Art Professor, UP College of Fine Arts

•       Art Teacher – Art Workshop (UP Vargas Museum)

•       A Recognized Painter with numerous One-Man Shows

References:
Father of the Philippine Art workshop Fernando B. Sena. http://c0ffeebeans.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/father-of-philippine-art-workshop-fernando-b-sena/ Fernando Sena: The father of art workshop. http://jordzlagare.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/fernando-sena-the-father-of-philippine-art-workshops/ Fernando Sena: The father of Philippine art workshops. Perry Gil S. Mallari. http://www.crownsupplymanila.com/news.do?item_id=1284