Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Cynthia lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Michael. She loved writing, music, and art but concentrated on piano for many years. In late 1993, she took art classes at Guy Mason Studio Arts. Painting has since become a passion. She went to art school to further sharpen her skills. Her piano is still tuned every year but has, sadly, played second fiddle to her art.
In 2003, Cynthia's youngest niece, Sheila, lost her limbs to a bacterial infection called meningococcemia. Her inspiring story of hope and courage moved Cynthia to write again. She poured her heart into the book and Sheila's portrait which was used for the book cover. See samples of her artwork below. To see more, click here.
Note: 1/16/2012
My art website (http://paintingsbycynthia.com) is under construction. It should be up and running in a month's time. Thank you for your patience!
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