Vision:

My recent body of work is influenced by the multitude of cultures I have
been surround by. I was raised in the Philippines by my father whose import business took us around the world to Europe, Asia, Egypt, Dubai, and Mexico, until I settled in California in 1992. In California, I experimented with drawing, fabric design, oils, and charcoal – adding texture, photo transfers, and geometric forms, first to paper and now to canvas. My passion for painting began when I learned the art of Chinese watercolor and calligraphy. This initiated my desire to use paint as a form of expression. My current work portrays abstraction with a touch of realism. I create my own texture
and layers of colors I draw from perception, placing shapes, and collage elements;
slowly building more texture while simultaneously producing a surface that enables me to
scrape through the underlying layers of color. What I see beneath the painting puts me in
awe in the discovery of the beauty that comes out from the work unplanned for. My process in
painting is one which is more meditative and intuitive. I experience calmness, peacefulness and solitude. I believe that making art feels good and brings pleasure to others. Looseness and uncertainty, above all, are important to my interpretation of the mysterious energy of the spirit.

Education:

Taking the Leap, Emeryville, CA, A professional practicum for visual
artists, 2002-2003

Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA, Screen writing, Fall 2001

Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA, Foundation and advanced art
classes, 1994-2000

Assumption College, Philippines, Bachelor of Science, Business Management,
1992

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, Advertising art, 1983-1984

Chinese Painting Association, Philippines, Traditional Chinese ink and
watercolor, 1982-1987

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