Art and Medicine Group Featured Artist

B-boy Stance

Sharlene Marie Mateo

As much as being a female, second generation Filipino-American is in my blood, hip hop culture also runs through my veins. The elements of hip hop have captivated me from the get go. Whether it’s someone armed with a microphone, some turntables, a spray can, or just their bodies, it’s really an artistic culture in and of itself. This piece is one of my many odes to this love for hip hop, focusing on the talents of the B-boy, or break-dancer, to capture movement in a style unique to the culture itself.

Click for larger view.	© Sharlene Marie Mateo
	Tempera paint on flat board

Sharlene Marie Mateo

Year in Medical School: 1st

Place of birth:
San Jose, CA

Where you grew up:
Milpitas, CA

College: University of San Francisco

Majors in College: Biology, Minors in Chemistry and Philippines Studies

Goals: To find a specialty in medicine that I’ll be happy doing for the rest of my life and to go back to the Philippines for a few weeks every year to provide free medical care to underserved areas.

Personal Philosophy on Life and/or Medicine: Everything worthwhile in life takes hard work… but if you don’t find something that makes you happy amidst all the work, then it’s not really worth it after all.

Favorite Quote: "It don’t take a whole day to recognize sunshine."
– Common, "The Light"