#Pinoy: Filipino singing painter's musical strokes

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Meet UAE's only Filipino singing painter. #Pinoy catches up with Dubai-based artist Tom Alvarado for an art session like no other  Read the full Gulf News article: https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/pinoy/meet-uae-s-only-filipino-singing-painter-1.2227397  See more at: http://gulfnews.com/videos

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00:00My name is Tom Alvarado, the Filipino singing painter of UAE.

00:25I landed 2008 here in UAE.

00:28I worked in the decor company for six months.

00:30After that, I resigned and decided to open my own company.

00:34My goal also is to help some Filipino artists like me.

00:39So I have to give them a challenge, how to decorate the house by ourselves as an artist.

00:46I saw a lot of opportunities here, especially in art.

00:50I got more challenge from the different cultures.

00:53Locals are very supportive.

00:55I like so much especially Filipino art, Filipino talents.

01:01I created this masterpiece of Baba Sayyid as tribute, his leadership, vision, and values

01:08to the people.

01:09And because of my artworks, I was recognized by the rulers of Al Ain.

01:14As an artist, you have to express, you have to express yourself into art, whatever it

01:19is.

01:20Art without feelings is not you.

01:23Art is me.

01:24Nobody can stop me because this is me, the art and the artist.

01:54Bravo, Mabuhay ang Pilipino!

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