Marko Bello (b. 1982) is a FIlipino self- taught artist who started his career in 2007. His lack of formal tertiary education was compensated by tirelessly training himself to become an outstanding realist as well as a surrealist artist. This led him to win various national art awards and participate in numerous group shows. Bello paints children because of their innocence and pureness of soul which reflects in their images.