Felsa Marie Hortiza-Barut, a self-taught contemporary artist. Born in Tagum City, Philippines. Currently living in Huddersfield, UK. She started painting since 2013. She has a strong desire to be creative and make use of her imagination allowing her intuitive senses full capability to create with freedom and express feelings and emotions of her inner psyche. She focused on creating abstract paintings and women portraits using gold leaf and acrylics in which she captured and interpreted her own distinctive visual identity. Learning most of her painting techniques through her love of art and experimentation she finds the most of her inspiration through here raw emotions and experiences in life, feeling the energy conveyed in each piece. An important facet of Felsa’s artwork is her strong belief that her ideas and creativity are gifts from God. “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10 NIV)