A tribute to Negrosanon legendary artist

  In May, we lost two great artists in the field of visual arts, and the Negros Oriental art community paid tribute on different social media platforms to remember them.

Serafin Miguel Diaz Teves III, Nito to his friends, was a nurse, visual artist, sugar planter, cultural and heritage advocate, social historian of Bais City, and vocal advocate for local cultural preservation.

He was born on August 25, 1956 to then Bais City vice mayor and freemason Serafin Montenegro Teves Jr. and Malueca Arnaiz Diaz.

Serafin "Nito" Teves III

He studied briefly at Silliman University in 1973-1974, before transferring to De La Salle University-Manila where he graduated in 1981. He worked in various capacities in banking, finance, and insurance, before going back to school to earn a nursing degree at Silliman University, graduating in 2007.

He worked as nursing supervisor at SureCare Home Health Services and at Affinity Home Health Care, before he was employed with the Philippine Coconut Authority, and S.L. Teves Inc. and S.L.Teves Realty Development Corp.

As an artist, he dabbled briefly in film, had his first solo art exhibition in 1989, and was part of the group exhibition “Taguik-Diwa” in 1992, art exhibit in 1985 in Bais City, Cebuano art exhibit in 1988 at the USC Museum in Cebu,Sidlakang Negros Artist Exhibit in 1989 and the Negros Oriental Centennial Art Exhibit in 1990.

He was president of the Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries in 1993-1994, and became an advocate of preventive conservation for local cultural heritage.

Nito died on April 29, 2021.

We remembered  a great artist, who inspired us to do the best we can in our community, and inspired me to help others with kindness, generosity of heart, and to share my talent as an artist 

The last Art Exhibit Nito Teves joined with Visual Artist Hersley-Ven Casero

Nito Teves and brother former Board Member Miguel Angelo Diaz Teves