For Nolet, becoming a visual artist was the answer to self discovery and self expression. His first step was acquiring the skills and vocabulary in painting, which culminated in a degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Fine Arts, in 1998. There, he learned the basics and the foundation to ready and brave the Philippine Art scene as an exhibiting artist, and eventually becoming faculty at the University of the Philippines, Baguio in Visual Arts and Humanities for 3 years. In 2003-2005, Nolet left his teaching post for a study grant at the Academia di Belle Arti, Florence, Italy. One can only imagine how much this has influenced and has enriched his person as an artist.

Journeys such as these are transforming. Now, we find an artist who continues to be overwhelmingly passionate and with such unrelenting conviction to his art, to life. He continues to draw, paint and create sculpture works every single day and night on every possible material—paper scraps and cigarette wrappers included—and most often whilst listening and singing to Beethoven’s 9th.

Faculty, Fine Arts Discipline, Humanities Division
University of the Philippines, Baguio City 1999-2003

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Major in Painting, University of the Philippines 1998

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics, University of the Philippines 1986