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Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo opens up about her love of painting

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Former Mutya ng Pilipinas President Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo was preparing to make a comeback in the pageant world until the COVID-19 pandemic got in the way. "I miss the pageant world. Actually we had talks of producing a new pageant late this year pero hold muna (because of the health crisis). We will see," said Hemilyn in an exclusive online interview. Hemilyn has been keeping herself busy during the COVID-19 lockdown and opened up about her love of painting. This may come as a surprise to many people that this brilliant woman has been painting since early 2000s. "One of my early paintings is a 3x4 impasto modern landscape. It's the first painting I sold either in 2013 or 2014. It's not that expensive. What matters is that they appreciate your work. Happy na ako noon," she said. Hemilyn has just finished another painting she calls "My Queen Mother," similar to the theme of Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting. "It is inspire...

Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo gets busy at Yale University

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You are never too busy to continue your education. This after former Mutya ng Pilipinas President Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo enrolled at the prestigious Yale University in Connecticut, USA to further her studies in the field of arts. Based on her social media posts, Hemilyn is enjoying her studies at the Ivy League school although she misses her family so much.  "It's difficult because you are far away from your family and love ones. But this is really one of my goals - to pursue more studies in arts," said Hemilyn during an exclusive online chat. As an amateur artist, Hemilyn has already sold some of her works.  Hemilyn became a bonafide member of United Women’s Artists Association of the Philippines, a group of professional women having common interests towards the arts.  She has joined several art exhibits, the most recent of which was the event dubbed "Arts South Festival" held at Filinvest in Alabang, Muntinlupa in March. He...