Mylene is an artist and health worker who worked in Taiwan as a caregiver in nursing homes for seven years. She is a life partner of Bert Monterona and they believe that the personal relationship will be substantiated by involving themselves in the community, and getting involved in different social and political issues affecting the daily life of people, such as peace and justice, global warming and the environment, socio – economic justice and unity in cultural diversity. Mylene has been painting with Bert for some time now, which is their favourite pastime both as a team and individually, side – by – side. Mylene just recently exhibited her tapestry paintings with Bert when they were invited to Hong Kong to show their works at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre through the invitation of the Centre for Community Cultural Development (CCCD) HK.