Tag: Rizal Center

Federico “boyD” Sulapas Dominguez (federico5318@yahoo.com). A “self-taught” painter at an early age, he studied Architecture at the University of Mindanao and Fine Arts major in Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He currently works as a freelance graphic designer and art director, painter, illustrator associated with partner groups concerning indigenous communities and…

Pat Nabong is a landscape oil painter and photographer. She works full time as an assistant photo editor and visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times. Prior to joining the Sun-Times, she worked as an independent visual journalist in the Philippines where her father taught her how to use the camera to see the world in…

Michael Del Valle is a Filipino-American visual artist based in Illinois whose work blends abstract, tribal, and minimalistic styles. Known for his distinctive mixed media art, Michael creates pieces that explore identity, heritage, and the human experience. He draws inspiration from Native American and Japanese cultures, his love of music, and his life. His artistic…

Pat Nabong is a landscape oil painter and photographer. She works full time as an assistant photo editor and visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times. Prior to joining the Sun-Times, she worked as an independent visual journalist in the Philippines where her father taught her how to use the camera to see the world in…

Jacob Del Rosario is a 10th grade Northside College Prep student. Aspiring to be an artist and a fashion designer Jacob was admitted to H. Art Cubed at Northside College, a special advanced art class program that is based on a portfolio application in his freshman year. He is one of the youngest member of…

Passionately pursuing a profession in a creative career, Filipino-American John-Rhys Garcia is a multi-disciplinary artist, focusing primarily on photography and animation. Born in the Philippines, and raised in Chicago, the diversity in neighborhoods, friends, and experiences helped shape the interests that become the influences of his art. Cinema, anime, illustrations, comics and video games inspire…

Jaden Angara is a Chicago born artist who found their love for Mosiacs during the Summer of 2023. Statement: Generations Blooming is a commissioned work which bridges a span of four generations. The centerpiece and butterflies were created by Natividad “Lola Nattie” Angara in the early 1990s. Lola Nattie’s love and appreciation for flowers was…

Pat Nabong is a landscape oil painter and photographer. She works full time as an assistant photo editor and visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times. Prior to joining the Sun-Times, she worked as an independent visual journalist in the Philippines where her father taught her how to use the camera to see the world in…

Lea May Rivera is a first-generation Filipino American mixed media artist, born in 1990, with humble beginnings in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised for a time in between Manila, Philippines and the United States. At an early age, she was self taught in drawing figures, painting landscapes, and later in portraiture. As an honors graduate, she…