we all have a love letter or poem somewhere hidden in our night table drawers - ever wondered what you're gonna do with this one letter you once wrote at 3am which you know you'll never send/give to the person anyways? or maybe you've shared your writing (and feelings) with your loved one already and wanna share your love publicly on the Internet for hopeful romantics to read?
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Erika, born and raised in the Philippines, is an incoming first-year student at Amherst College, Massachusetts. With a passion for art cultivated since childhood, she intends to complement her STEM major by immersing herself in a variety of art courses. While oil remains her preferred medium, Erika also explores ink, charcoal, and watercolor. Her artistic focus revolves around creating vibrant impressionist paintings, often featuring women as the central subject. As an emerging artist, Erika has already made appearances in literary magazines such as the Cosmic Daffodil Journal and Ambrosia Zine.
Whiskers and Bliss by Erika Lynet Salvador
first published by Ambrosia Zine
This artwork pays homage to my dearly beloved feline friends—Barda, Toothless, Pawie, and Klee—alongside the crafty neighborhood cats who shamelessly snatch my cats' meals, resulting in a slightly lighter family wallet (not that my mom and I are complaining, and not that my cats are complaining either because they aren't selfish towards their fellow felines anyway). Here's to all cats and the humans who adore them!
Erika, born and raised in the Philippines, is an incoming first-year student at Amherst College, Massachusetts. With a passion for art cultivated since childhood, she intends to complement her STEM major by immersing herself in a variety of art courses. While oil remains her preferred medium, Erika also explores ink, charcoal, and watercolor. Her artistic focus revolves around creating vibrant impressionist paintings, often featuring women as the central subject. As an emerging artist, Erika has already made appearances in literary magazines such as the Cosmic Daffodil Journal and Ambrosia Zine.
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