Sunday, November 6, 2011

Artist for Volunteerism : Rosscapili


Born in Manila, Philippines in 1959, Rosscapili is a painter, digital printmaker and art educator. He studied Fine Arts (major in Advertising) at PWU in 1981, and served Philippine Airlines as its Art Director for 16 years. He has successfully mounted over 30 one-man art exhibitions in Manila, Paris, and the United States. He has participated in more than 35 group exhibitions, including the Asian International Art Exhibitions in Fukuoka, Japan; Taipei; Taiwan; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Ulaanbataar, Mongolia. He has also accumulated at least 55 awards and distinctions, including the Jurors’ Choice in the 1994 Philip Morris Asean Art Awards; Pamana ng Lahi Award in San Francisco, USA (2001), and the latest of which are the 2008 PATA Gold Award for Travel Photo Journalism in Hyderabad, India; 2008 ANVIL Award; Ani ng Dangal Presidential Award 2009; and 2009 Quill Award. He was a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Visual Arts of the NCCA from 2007-2010 also a Lecturer at  Dela Salle College of Saint Benilde and works as a Creative Director at OneWorkshop,Inc. He is currently the Chairman of the Philippine Committee Asian Artists, Inc. He is represented by GalerieONEworkshop in Manila and  Artesan Gallery + Studio in Singapore and Hongkong.



MIXED MEDIA WORKS


Coexistence #25″
Mixed media on canvas
28 x 36 inches
Php 70,000











"Coexistence #40″
Mixed media on canvas
38 x 53 inches
Php 120,000




Coexistence #31″
Mixed media on Arched France
28 x 36 inches
Php 45,000