Name/Title
The Carlisle - Aurora Gamboa-Spikol - TranquilityDescription
As vibrant as the colors she loves, Aurora was born in Manila in 1937. The youngest of five, she left in 1964 to work with the Philippine Foreign Service, spending six years in Rome -- where she became fluent in Italian, two years in Toronto, and then thirty-four years with the World Bank in Washington, D.C., where she met her husband, Ade. Aurora began studying art in 1990, and became an active member of the World Bank’s art society.
She especially enjoys painting landscapes and still lifes. She also enjoys music and French and Italian film from the '50s and '60s.
“I’m 78. I’m happy at this stage of my life. I had the opportunity to do what I liked to do, to discover life. They say we have no time, but if you want something, you have to give time to it. The more you paint, the more you discover yourself. It’s always a challenge, but at the end, you feel so good. I see the artwork of other people here, and it’s wonderful. Everybody has their own talent. If you’re challenged, try and try. You’ll find that you have the talent; you just have to develop it!”
