Mark Bautista auctions off artworks as part of COVID-19 relief efforts

Singer Mark Bautista has been spending the quarantine period being productive and reconnecting with his old hobby which is painting.

But his passion for art did not just reignite out of boredom. His love for it was rekindled in the name of a purposeful cause: he auctioned off his paintings and donated the proceeds to COVID-19 relief operations which aim to aid the needy during these tough times.

In an exclusive interview with Unang Hirit host Lyn Ching, Mark shared how he came up with his “Art for A Cause.”

“Nag-study ako ng architecture pero hindi ko natapos. So ito nga habang… ito 'yung best time actually na gisingin ko ulit 'yung hilig ko sa art.

“Parang ang hirap humanap ng inspiration. So ngayon, nagkaroon ulit ako. Mayroon akong mga dalawa, tatlo akong nagawa habang naka-lockdown,” he said.

“Naisip ko na 'yun na lang 'yung gagawin kong pagtulong. 'Yun 'yung art for a cause na ginawa ko.

“Parang in-auction ko 'yung paintings.

“May mga bumili na rin so happy ako. Alam kong mahirap 'yung panahon ngayon na maglabas ng pera kaya I'm so thankful na may mga nagsuporta rin,” he added.

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Here's a last glimpse of my paintings as I announce the final bidders tonight.Thanks to all who participated. @shopandshareph has a lot of options if you wish to purchase other things to help their campaign.God bless everyone!😚🙏🏼❤️ @markbautistapaints

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In one of his recent posts, Mark bared that his absence in some charity online concerts was because his laptop crashed.

“For some reason when the lockdown started nag-crash ang laptop ko and nadoon lahat minus1 ko, hindi ko mapaayos and 'di ako makabili.

“When invites came in to do livestream shows, na-stress ako and kailangan ko mag-pass and I felt bad,” Mark explained.

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Sorry had to delete the first one.Bidding starts tomorrow.Follow @markbautistapaints for more info-- Been working on this and I think it's time for me to let go of these 'babies'. Backstory lang konti. For some reason when the Lockdown started nag crash ang laptop ko and andun lahat minus1 ko, hindi ko mapaayos and di ako makabili. When invites came in to do livestream shows, na stress ako and kailangan ko mag pass and i felt bad. So i thought of other ways to help. Ginising ko muna ang hilig ko sa Art.I studied Architecture pero di ko tinapos dahil dinala na ako ng singing sa pagkalayo-layo. The last paintings I did were 10yrs ago pa and nahirapan akong sundan, mahirap din maghanap ng inspiration although i did few works naman while on lockdown. So now I'm selling all of them and I'm happy that it's all for a good cause.All items are mostly from my past works.I coordinated with @shopandshareph and all proceeds will be turned over to them. I hope kahit papaano makatulong ito.Hope you guys can help. You can also share this to your friends if they are interested.Much love everyone and thank you! Will give updates very soon!

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But what made quarantine more special for Mark is the chance to reflect on his newest single “Halik sa Hangin.”

“May isinulat akong song. Ang title is 'Halik sa Hangin' and out na siya sa Spotify sa June 5,” Mark said.

But what is “Halik sa Hangin” all about?

Watch Mark Bautista's “Halik sa Hangin” performance on Unang Hirit to find out: