Born in Manila, Philippines. Coming from a world renowned innovator of visual art, Manansala demonstrated a natural artistic ability since she was a child but never encouraged to pursue art professionally. For someone with such noticeable early talent it is surprising, that it's only in the last six years she seriously considered art as a means of living and moved to painting full-time. It is perhaps understandable for someone of her generation to consider the pressures of todays' life before stepping out of the comfort zone of living the corporate lifestyle. We must admit...more