<br /> <br /> At an early age, he was exposed to various sculptors making mostly religious images for <br />churches and private homes. Before he was 10, he himself displayed remarkable talent in the <br />craft.
<br /> <br />Ang mga pansariling katangian ni Tandang Nano bilang isang eskultor ay makikita sa kanyang pambihirang ukit tulad ng Imakulada Concepcion na kinikilalang Birhen dela Flores sa bayan ng Paete.