Fernando Amorsolo

was born in Paco, Mla died 1972 (Landscapes, genre, portraits, murals). Natl Artist in painting. One of the first graduates of the UP School of Fine Arts, 1919. Spent youthful days in Daet, Camarines Norte. When his father died, the family lived with his mother’s first cousin, painter Fabian dela Rosa. Completed schooling at Liceo de Mla, with honors in drawing and painting . Influenced by Spanish painter Diego de Velasquez and European painters Sargent , Zorn, Sorolla, and Zuloaga. Worked as draftsman at the Public Works, and chief artist at Pacific Commercial Advtg. Taught at UP for 38 years, and served as its director from 1938-1952. In 1916, recd grant from entrepreneur Enrique Zobel de Ayala to visit Spain, Europe, and the US, and view the art works there. In his peak years, exhibited both in the Phil and abroad, including NY and Belgium. Also did illustrations for children’s textbook and novels, commercial designs, cartoons for and illustrations for and His canvases popularized the image of the beautiful and modest Filipina maiden showing no sign of wear and tear from work and the tropical weather. Was the first to extensively portray traditional Filipino customs and manners, fiestas, and occupations like fishing, planting , going to market, washing laundry, cooking, and reading. Also did a series of historical canvases on pre-colonial scenes, such as < Early Filipino State Wedding,> and as well as events surrounding the colonization of the Phil, such as < The First Mass in the Philippines.> Did three life-size paintings for the Phil Pavilion at the 1931 Paris Expo. His works, reproduced in many textbooks and calendars, shaped the visual imagination of many generations of Filipino children. Is credited with having captured the elusive quality of Phil light, using the technique of backlighting, where the figures are situated against the light, thus outlining them with a golden glow. When a new generation of Filipino painters wanted to break new paths , in took the form of a revolt against the Amorsolo school, which had been dominant for at least three decades. Modernism arose largely as a reaction to Amorsolo’s style. He and sculptor Guillermo Tolentino were the objects of a diatribe led by such moderns as Victorio Edades and Galo Ocampo. Honors recd: Outstanding UP Alumnus award, 1940; the Rizal Pro-Patria award, 1961; Patnubay ng Sining, 1972. In 1973, became the first artist to be proclaimed natl artist by the govt. [CCP Vol IV-R.B. Javellana & AG]*** Amorsolo’s works have a lasting beauty. He is unquestionable the dean of Filipino painters. His versatility is particularly noted for the artistry of his touches in light and shadow. In 1972, some of his paintings were exhibited at the Grand Central Galleries of NY, where they recd highest praise from critics. Although influenced by the prolific Spanish classicist Ignacio Zuloaga, he developed his own distinctive style. To many people to possess an Amorsolo is the fulfillment of a dream. [Mobilways Vol 1 No 2 Oct 1955]***Amorsolo’s < Resting in the Shade > portrays a sun-flooded area enveloping the figures, a sharp contrast of light and shade. The rustic scene in the master’s characteristics style embodies the young, slender and shapely of feminine beauty he favored, and evokes the serenity and casual grace that Amorsolo paintings are famous for. [ FC- Countryside Banking Vol VII No 12 Dec 1981]

Cooking in the pot (SOLD) Pencil 6" x 9" ND HAC Code: 79281

Mother & Child (SOLD) 10.5" x 7.5" nd HAC Code: 79282

Portrait Pencil 30" x 22.75" 1961 HAC Code: 79212

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Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

was born in Sta Cruz, Mla 1932 died 2011. (Early Landscapes, Tapestries, abstract and figurative work) Married to Ute Schmitz, a German. Studied Law, Ateneo de Mla. Studied fine arts, UP, 1949 and at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, the school attended by a number of Filipino masters in the 19th and early 20th centuries , such as Luna, Hidalgo, de la rosa, and Amorsolo. First Solo, 1953. More than 40 exhibits since. Recd the FF awards: 1st prizes, SNSAC 1954; Prix Montcada y Reixach, 1957p; Prix Francisco Goya, 1958; Dplome d' Honneur, Exhibition Internationale d' Art Libre, Paris, 1961; 2nd prize, Fourth Biennial of Tarrasas, Barcelona, Prix Vancell, 1964; Decoration of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, from the French Govt, 1964; Order of the French Genius, 1964; Republic Cultural Heritage award, 1965; Patnubay ng Sining At Kalinangan award, 1966. [CCP Vol IV-SP]***Represented in the collections of the Natl Museum, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo in Madrid, Gulbenkian Foundation Museum in Lisbon, several museums in Spain, and many private art collections. [CPA-MD]***One of the most exciting Filipino artists today, Critics acclaim his landscapes, still lifes, flowers and portraits for their bewtithcing presence, In Barcelona, he found his true center, discovering the art of Tapies and Cuixart, the Catalans art rebels, and coming unconsciously under their influence. Soon he was veering from landscapes to non-figurative painting. he began to paint a submarine world of nightmare. Cezanne may be the first painter to try to bring the 4th dimension nto painting, and for want of a better name. his critics referred to his works as cubistic. Zobel's latest works are one-dimensional because he has allowed his intellect to rule over his sense of color, his feelings. He has rationalized his art. Joya's paintings are two-dimensional. One gets the feeling he tried to get out of his artistic impasses by making his brushstrokes heavier. Alcuaz, in his work, is creating a new language, a NEW dimension. he is one of the genuine artists of our generation, yet he is just 35 years old (while) Picasso took more than half a century to develop his full potential. [Silangan Vol XII no IV-Jolico Cuadra]

Abstract Oil on Canvas 11.5" x 20" 1986 ALB Code: 007	Abstract (SOLD) Oil on Canvas 18.5" x 24" ND ALB Code: 008	Abstract (SOLD) Oil on Architectural Paper 18 x 19" nd HAC Code: 11-133
ABSTRACT Oil on Architectural Paper 18" x 19" nd HAC Code: 11-134	Abstract Oil on Architectural Paper 18" x 19" 1999 HAC Code: 11-135	Abstract Oil on Architectural Paper 18" x 19" nd HAC Code: 11-136
ABSTRACT (SOLD) Oil Canvas 14" x 18" 1986 HAC Code: ALB	ABSTRACT (SOLD) Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" 1986 HAC Code: ALB	STILL LIFE Oil on Canvas 36" x 34" 1977 HAC Code: MRO

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Pablo Mahinay

was born in Caingan, Masbate 1946. Night classes, PWU 1977-79. ( Geometric folk sculpture & etchings) Came to Mla in 1969, answering an ad to work as asst to artist/sculptor Arturo Luz in his studio. By 1973, was assigned to Luz Gallery, beginning to sculpt on his off days. Presented portfolio of drawings to Raul Isidro, then dean of the PWU fine arts dept, who offered him a scholarship. First solo of 25 marble works, Ma-yi Asso, 1980 Has had six sculpture exhibits since. Also produced etchings, handled by Marbella Gallery and Gallery G in the ‘90s. Went into fulltime sculpture, 1992, buying two passenger jeepneys to earn his daily bread so he could gain artistic freedom for himself. Represented the country at the Inami Intl Wood Sculpture Camp, Inami, Japan, 1995. Was the only Asian invited to attend by more than 5,000 folk sculptures Symposium 1997 in Premia , Lithuania, attended by more than 5,000 folk sculptors from around the world. Commissions include a 12-foot bronze installation at the Lipa City Memorial Park. Member, Society of the Phil Sculptors. [20th CENT Vol III-MD]

FROM TREBIC WITH LOVE (BOOK PIECE) Narra wood 15" x 45” x 12” 1976 HAC Code: SC007

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Rene Rocha

Born in Uson, Masbate 1937. BFA Sculpture major, UP 1963. Apprenticed under Napoleon Abueva and Anastacio Caedo. His style melds the classical and the moder, capturing and preserving the essence of an image and list strong and lasting character. Reduces figures to planes with incised lines, stylized forms, and intersecting cubes. Took up correspondence course with Scranton Intl/ First solo, Mla Peninsula, 1978. Also exhibited at Rear Room Gallery in 1981. Won the 1st prizes in the 1963 AAP Annual and Semi-Annual; and grand prize at the 1965 AAP Annual. Recipient of the Araw ng Maynila Award in art, 1980. Participated in the Seattle World's Fair of 1962 and the NY World's Fair, 1964. Creates forms abstracted from the objective world with elegant polished surfaces.

GOOD CATCH Found objects 10.5" x 3” x 3.25” 2000 HAC Code: SC005

MUSICIAN Found objects 9.75" x 3.5 x 3.25" 2000 HAC Code: SC006

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Ros Arcilla

was born in Caramoan, Camarines Sur, 1938. ( Monuments and abstract figurative sculpture in aluminum, bronze, jade, wood, and glass ) BFA, sculpture, UP 1960. Advanced studies in sculpture, Univ of Hawaii, 1975. French govt scholarship grantee, Ecole de Beaux Arts, Paris 1980. First one-man show Mla Hilton, 1971. Taught at UE, and was a board member of the Society of Phil Sculptors. Also worked as art director for a number of printing companies. [CENT-MD] *** Primarily known for figurative abstraction in bronze and glass. Sometimes adds other materials for contrast to enhance his themes . His forms are schematized in to the essence of the subject, mainly along geometric simplification. His elegant lines infuse dignity to his human figures, and compensate for their characteristic lack of facial features. Represented the Phil at the Intl Art exhibit in Osaka, Japan, 1967 and the Paris-Sud Biennale, 1973. Won the grand slam of 1st prize, gold medal, and grand prize, sculpture category, AAP Annual of 1978. [CCP Vol IV-SP]

MOTHER & CHILD Cement 15.5" x 5.5” x 4” ND HAC Code: SC015

COUPLE Cement 17.25" x 9 x 6.25" ND HAC Code: SC014

MOTHER & CHILD Cement 12" x 5.5 x 4.25" ND HAC Code: SC013

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