A GRADE 6 student of the Cabatuan Central Elementary School in Cabatuan, Iloilo won in the International Space Art Contest which was organized by Limitless Space Institute, Crayola Experience and Axiom Space.

Sol Paul Charis Libiano’s oil pastel drawing titled “Space Travel” was selected by NASA Icon and Ax-2 Commander Peggy Whitson, Limitless Space Institute Education Director Kaci Heins, Visual Artist and Poet Monique Lorden, and Shoffner.

There were 930 entries submitted from 26 countries.

The theme of the contest was “What Would It Look Like If We Live in Space.”

“Hindi ako makapaniwala na ang aking gawa ay na-appreciate ng mga batikang judges. Isang malaking karangalan po ito hindi lamang sa akin, sa aking pamilya at paaralan kundi maging sa ating bansa,” Libiano said.

“Parang abot outer space po ang aking kasiyahan nang malaman kong ako’y nanalo.”

Ronie Continente, Libiano’s teacher and coach, said that he saw the student’s potential when he enrolled in Summer Art Workshop.

Libiano placed second in Editorial Cartooning English at the Congressional and Division Schools Press Conference.

He encouraged his fellow students to share their talents in art.

“Para sa mga batang may talento sa art at poetry, ibahagi ninyo ang inyong kakayahan. Lumahok kayo kung may oportunidad na darating sa inyo tulad nito. Itong aking pagkapanalo ay nagsimula nang ako’y mag-say yes sa challenge,” he said.