Born and raised in a family of artists, Darel Betita Javier, unlike his two siblings, was not quick to follow in the footsteps of their artistic parents. In 1992, he earned his degree in Architecture  from La Consolacion College – Bacolod after which  Darel flew to North Carolina to work on construction projects before finally returning to Bacolod City to finally pursue art. He is currently a full time artist.