EDWIN M. GUERRA

Edwin Miguel was born in Reguena, in the Loreto province. When he was six months old his parents moved to Pucallpa where he went to school. At age 14 he was an assistant to a painter painting houses. At 15 he spent one year in Utiquinia, a little jungle settlement, where he was able to observe Amazonian flor and fauna. In 1989 he entered the Usko Ayar school is now one of the student teachers. He participated with several paintings in an exhibition entitled "Disasters" at he International Museum of Children's Art in Oslo Norway.

ENER DIAZ NUNEZ

I have born on May 26, 1966, in a town called San Salvador de Qnaguas, 8 hours by boat from Iquitos city. I realiced my primary studies in the town I born and then I continue studying in Iquitos till I was 15, then I moved to live in Pucallpa where I studied five years to be a high school teacher till 1990.
Now a days I work as a teacher in a national high school La Inmaculada. Thanks to a friend I knew about the Usko-Ayar Amazonian School of Painting where I met to don Pablo Amaringo and he made me found to find a place to learn how to paint and to live in hamony with the others sharing ideas, knowledge; let's say a new society of artists with a good behavior without mind races and living conditions.
Since I was a boy I really like to paint by myself till December 1989 when I really knew how to do it. I became with time to be a painting teacher not only in teaching but also in having good behavior. After ward I started to send my paintings for exhibitions and sells too.

ERWIN RAMOS A

I have born on June 23 1979. My parents are Enrique Ramos Figueroa and dona Nora Arana de Ramos and I have two brothers Juan Carlos and Ivonne. My childhood I developed in a normal way. I have studied my primary school and to finished I got an accident playing with xtmas plays but it was nothing serious fortunately. When I was ill I was not feeling well and after many months the doctor said that is a serious problem in my intestines that still I am ill and I in a treatment. In 1993 I wished to be a student of the Usko Ayar Amazonian School of Painting and now I am learning to paint and I will continue doing itr. I am 15 and in the last year of high school and I hope at the end of my high school I will be continuing studying at the University.

ESTEBAN RICARDO VV

I was born on May 25 1981 in a town called Contamana that belong to the Loreto region. My father Hugo Vargas Cardenas is a school teacher and my mother is Magna Vasquez Reategui.
My primary studies I did it in the Angelica Auristela Davila Zevallos. Since I was a boy I had inquietude to draw, to work and to study and also to play football. I came to the school in 1994 since that time I have some time that I am practicing all what I am learning at the Usko Ayar Amazonian School of Painting because one of my objectives is my future is to be a good painter.
I am also in the second degree in the Comercio No. 64 high school in this city. To finish I want to give my thanks to my parents and my teac hers for the great help to me for getting my goal.

GIL RENGIFO

I was born in Pucallpa in 1967. When I was four years old my father passed away and my mother worked to get a school education for three children. She married again after years and for a while it seemed possible that my new step father would help me economically to study in the university. But soon his relatives started to protest against it. Now I work the evening shift of a primary school and study pedagogy in the mornings. In my free time I study at Usko Ayar school and play soccer or other sports. I am the only one who supports my family faninancially, since my sister only occasionally gets a job. My main concern is to work hard to give my mother a good life from now on.
When I enetered Usko Ayar, I first had a conversation with maestro Pablo Amaringo about the appitudes that one has to develop in the school: discipline, love, respect, honesty, justice and charity towards other people. He instructs us with philosophical, noble words in the course of our studies; he guides and helps us. In fact I have never known a person like Pablo Amaringo. He is more than a friend can be; I do not have words to express myself.

GLADYS RUIZ GARCIA

I have born in a nice morning on November 4, 1957, in Pucallpa city. My father is a smal industrial and my mother a house wife, their names are: Manuel Ruiz Z. and Isabel Garcfa; I have a big and beautiful family and I an the eighth daughter. I finished studying high school in 1975, then I travelled to Lima city very anxious to studies in order to continue studying. in 1976, I studied Secretary at Jose Austino Sanchez Carrion Cenecape, and afterwards I have studied English at the Catholic- University, Language Center since 1977 to 1981; but I was really studying five years before by myself.
In 1982 I came back to Pucallpa in order to look after a job as a Secretary, but on March of the same year I had one opportunity for working as an English teacher and I was so happy of course. Well I am thirteen years on teaching in a national high school and also now I am teaching in a z)rivate high school and in a private college.
In 1993 I came twice to visit the Usko-Ayar Amazonian School of Painting, in those opportunities I was so impressed when I saw and I knew about the beautful things that students learn in this school. I returned my home but my heart was not with me, I was dreaming Usko-Ayar, and by myself I was saying I have to back there and a month later I visited the school again. and I had the privilege to talk with Mr. Amaringo, the ex-shaman, after a very interesting talk I realized that don Pablo Amaringo is not a simple person, he is very clever scientific and a philosopher and he is an excellent teacher. I have asked to him to study in his school.
I started to learn how to draw and then painting, I was invited to help in this beautiful project called Usko-Ayar to teach English. I am learning drawing and painting with the young ones.
I am happy to stay and take part of the Usko-Ayar AmazonianSchool of Painting, because I am learning things that learn in no where else, as the honesty, goodness, just love, humbleness and so on.

GUILLERMO ACUNA M

I born in Pucallpa on February 1976. My parents Sagundo Acuna Reategui and Jenny Monteluis Tamani. My primary and secondardy studies I did it in Pucallpa. Since I was a boy I really like to work and to have good notes in the school with a good behaviour so that I give the thanks to my parents because they taught me to respect to the old ones. I am a happy boy, healthy and I do not hav e any bad costume. I do not drink alcohol and also I do not smoke cigarettes. I like to have a healthy life.
Since I started to study in the sko Ayar Amazonian School of Painting in 1992. I am approaching a lot and I know what means to be honest and to be a humble person. I had an apportunity to travel to Iquitos together with 20 students of the school for working in the Sachamama Ethnobotanical Garden that belongs to Usko Ayar. I was so glad being in such a marvelous place.
I am 18 and I am continuing learning about the secrets that nature gives us. Because I like art very much am helping in the school as I can do it. I will continue studying to be a professional in future.