I recently made contact with Lorenzo E. Gabutina (pseudonym: Legabutina), a digital artist, based in Caloocan, Philippines for a feature article in my blog. His out-of-the-box artistic style of abstract images that is beautifully surreal and magically pleasing to the eyes. Take a moment to read his artist insight, and take a peek into the mind of this late bloomer.
Category: Artist Reflections
Marilyn “Tiya DK” Kirby Artist Journey And Her Comeback
Marilyn “Tiya DK” Kirby’s art journey of becoming an artist is an unfamiliar one. Tiya started experimenting with creativity at the age of twelve as a hidden hobby until her father encouraged her to see her talent as more than just a past-time. Her painting became a therapy which helped her blossom to one promising…
Painter & Performance Artist Spotlight: Goddess Nunistell Mae Fulo-Lee
One of the first components of Goddess Nunistell Mae Fulo-Lee’s style is her penchant for flowing lines and spirals. She uses thick textured paints which seems like the subject of her art is dancing elegantly—influenced by her dance background — who was a former member of the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company. Miss Nunistell hails from Bacolod City…
Artist Profile: Q&A with Master Bienvenido “Boi” Sibug
Beinvenido Sibug, an LA-based Filipino artist has been capturing the essence of a typical world where he grew up in the Philippines–as shown in his paintings, portraits, designs, and photographs. Boi, his nickname, originally wanted to be an architect but opted for Fine Arts. A prolific artist and painter who had 47 group shows in the Philippines,…
Artist Profile: Q&A with Joel Masaya and his Filipinism Art
When an artist says he is into Filipinism, one automatically associates it with pastoral life and rural Philippines. However, Filipinism in the past was viewed as very limiting but now; it is more of a blessing –artists like Joel Masaya gives his art a little spin by capturing the image with his brushes rather than…
Q&A: Intense Realism in Clint Normandia’s Art
His art stands out as his paintings are a combination of classic realistic views with a touch of modern twist. Keen on detail in his utilization of space and fine control of the brush, Normandia gives significant dimension to the treatment of light and shade in his drawings and paintings. All his compositions are distinct and lines are…
Q&A Omi M. Reyes: The Modern Realist Who’s Painted For The Sultan of Brunei
Omi Reyes has gone a long way as an artist who started as a textile painter back in the 1980s. In the early days of his career, he painted floral designs on diaphanous and gossamer material to accessorize fashion. Nowadays, his works revolve around modern realism. Fresh from college at that time, finding a steady source of income…
Q&A: Flerrie Vicencio—The Widow Who Found Healing in Painting
Jenny’s Serendipity’s featured artist is Flerrie Valiente-Vicencio—a Malabon City native and a graduate of UST Fine Arts who majored in Advertising. When her father died, she inherited an engineering company. With the help of her husband, she was able to manage her business. But tragedy came too soon, her husband died and she was left…
Featured Artist: Sr. Venus Marie S. Pegar
Meet Sr. Venus Marie Pegar, the nun who paints on the side. She started drawing at an early age and continued her artistic pursuit even when she made the VOW to be God’s servant. She said she is grateful that her congregation, Sisters of St. Francis Xavier, supports her artistry but her community outreach will…
Featured Artist: Lord Ahzrin Bacalla
SHEER GRIT and TALENT in painting is what got one kid visual artist, Lord Azhrin D. Bacalla, closer to his dreams after being discovered and sponsored to his schooling now at Navotas Science High School. It is his dream to inspire all Filipino kids to dream big and never give up. According to our Facebook…
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