ELIZABETH ESGUERRA CASTILLO was born in Philippines. Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo is a multi-awarded International Author, Poet and International Visual Artist, Speaker from the Philippines. She published 2 books: “Seasons of Emotions” (UK) and “Inner Reflections of the Muse” (USA) and currently working on her 3rd book: “Vers d’ Ambedo”. She is also due to publish apoetry collaboration book “Verses of Meraki” with Shahid Abbas from Pakistan. Elizabeth is a co-author to more than 200 international anthologies and her works were already translated into 18 different languages.
She is the Cultural Ambassador to the Philippines of Inner Child Press International, the Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill to the Philippines of Naciones Unidas delas Letras & Semillas de Juventud Siglo
XXI based in Argentina, as well as the President Adjunto and Co-Founder of Real-izar La Paz South Asia and an Honorary Member. Camara Internacional de Escritores y Artistas (CIESART) based in Barcelona Spain appointed her as the President of CIESART Filipinas Headquarters and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Illustrious Council of the President. Elizabeth is advocating for women and children’s rights as well as environmental awareness as evident also in her artworks which already graced several local and international art exhibits.
She is an Editor and member of the Editorial Boards and Advisory Member of several magazines in the USA, India, Dubai, Russia, among others. Elizabeth is the President of PLOTS-Creative Magazine USA, an Executive Editor of Glitterati Quill with Spark, India, Advisory Board Member of Reflection Magazine
based in Dubai, and an Art Direction Editor for Oceania of Humanity Magazine in Russia. She already graced several Author Interview Features, and international radio and TV programs promoting World Literature. Elizabeth has also been a Guest Speaker to several global conferences. Elizabeth’s artworks have already graced several local and international art exhibitions across the globe and has also garnered several art awards in India, Argentina, Turkey, USA. UK, Spain, South Korea among others. One of the most recent international art exhibits her work was featured in, was at the Busan International Art Festival 2023 held in Busan, South Korea. She is the Owner and CEO of Art Heals by Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo with a mission of supporting other fellow international artists, promoting art and its healing properties, and mentoring young and aspiring artists across the globe. She has her small writing business Special Quill English Writing, Editing, Coaching Services and she gets to feature both local authors and artists in an Interview. Elizabeth also offers Social Media Promotions for businesses, book reviews, thesis paper assistance, editing, art exhibit title concepts, and art statements, etc.
“ART, A UTOPIC ABSTRACTION”
Art depicts the raging
Art depicts the raging storm residing in our core. Those suppressed emotions that ran out of control. Utopic abstraction, cascading hues brought into action. Like a Selenophile worshipping her Beloved Moon, finding collateral beauty amidst the chaos. Beauty and madness depicted in a giant canvas, a symphony of colors, shapes, symbols, and texture. Where separateness leads to harmony and bliss once a masterpiece is born out of one’s tireless passion. Art affects eternity. It is the very essence of being. For even the tiniest pebble on the shore can be part of a bigger picture, a lone pebble which adorns a canvas, brushstrokes giving life to what was once a blank page. Art makes one vulnerable to the madness of the world. It shocks the senses, calms the nerves, soothes a tired soul, mends the broken, quenches the thirst for truth. Art leads to utopia when one truly sees the hidden beauty beneath the abominable surface. Art does not make one only see inert charm but as well as teach him how to discover pure beauty in all forms.
Art can be intuitive abstract when the artist taps into his creative intuition to produce a masterpiece. This gives the artist the liberty to express his innermost emotions through his play of varied hues and brushstrokes. According to some research, resorting to intuitive art can also help to overcome “art block.” Also known as experimental art, it is devoid of any judgements for it is created from the artist’s heart which is turned into feelings on blank canvas.
Prepared Angela Kosta Academic, journalist, writer, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, translator,
