Richard Gomez launches art exhibit to benefit children

Richard creating a piece of art  (Photo screengrabbed from a video by @richardgomezinstagram/Instagram)

Renowned actor Richard Gomez chose to take into the canvas the colors that a playground can bring to the children of Ormoc City.

Richard opened his first solo exhibit at Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo, on Sunday. The said museum caters a curation of art pieces by Filipinos. Translated as “door” in English, Pinto Art Museum is opening its doorways to a wide collection of contemporary art space.

The proceeds are going to the building of a playground for the children.

Though the veteran actor is known for venturing into the world of showbiz and politics, he revealed in his Instagram video that he has always loved art since in the 80s.

“I used to draw parang mga (like those) cartoon [characters],” he said.

“Even the artworks I bought in the 80s, I still have them with me in my collection,” the 51-year-old actor said.

The video revealed Richard having paint and different kinds of art media in his hands, as he concentrates on creating his art – which he dubbed as ‘experiential.’

“The kind of work that I do is basically experiential. How I feel, what I see, my thoughts that’s how I work,” he elaborated.

He also backtracked to a story that started this all, when he showed his works to Ferdie Montemayor, a multi-awarded painter from Tarlac.

“He took a look at it. Sabi niya (He said) ‘You gotta have a show,’” Richard narrated, confessing that showing his work to the world made him nervous.

Though he has stepped into many different roles that could have possibly numbed his senses of fear or nerve-wracking emotions, he admitted that this move made him both excited and nervous.

Richard Gomez — someone who has given color to different characters made from the artistic minds of writers, is also capable of creating his own art of lines, shapes, and colors from his own hands.