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ADRIAN RIOS Pula.Puti.Bughaw. The Heritage Collection

2011-12-06T08:19:00.000-08:00

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Kawit Tourism Office present the heritage collection of Adrian Rios in a show billed Pula.Puti.Bughaw. on December 29, 2011, Thursday, 5:30 PM at the West garden of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines. The staging of Pula. Puti. Bughaw. is a step towards realizing NHCP's thrust of transforming its shrines and

One Late Afternoon at the Shrine...

2011-05-31T23:35:00.000-07:00

May 11, 2011. Just when we were about to leave the Aguinaldo Shrine at 5:30 PM, I noticed this brilliant rays of the afternoon sun flooding the facade of this historic structure. Feeling the urgency to capture a possibly rare moment, I grab my Nokia N97 and used its camera to seize the moment. Here are the shots...

Saulog's Filipino Madonna and Child in New York

2011-04-19T21:58:00.000-07:00

I promised myself to write more about Simon Saulog, my mentor, as I bumped into proud owners of his works which are dispersed all over the world. I recently met a New York-based collector via social network. Dr. Dennis Mauricio, the assistant residency program director of the Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his wife who is also a

Lotus at the Shrine

2011-02-24T23:55:00.000-08:00

I have been experimenting on the camera of my new N97 and these Lotus flowers have caught my fancy since a lot of people do find them intriguing as they have been growing on giant "kawan" or cauldrons from Europe at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. With my own N97 outputs, I have realized why people are so fond of them.

New Year, New Art

2011-01-16T17:25:00.000-08:00

Another year has closed and another one has started. I don't believe in New Year's resolutions but I do believe in just moving on and on. So on with my work as a shrine curator and as photo image enhancer and manipulation. I gifted myself with a new Nokia N97 since I became a Nokyartist (check nokyart.n97.fr) and am now gaga over its features specially its 5 mp camera. For this year 2011, my

The Balcony of Sinners

2010-10-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

At the far end of the family wing of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines, is an azotea that Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo fondly referred to as Balcony of Sinners. He called it such as it was where Revolutionaries plotted military strategies against the Spanish authorities. The Balcony primarily served as the family lounge on lazy afternoons. Maria Reyes

Baro’t Saya (Ternos) of Doña Maria Agoncillo Exhibit at the Aguinaldo Shrine

2010-09-30T02:14:00.000-07:00

The ternos or baro’t saya of Maria Agoncillo, the second wife of Gen Emilio F. Aguinaldo, were exhibited by the Historic Sites and Education Division of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines from September 17-30, 2010 at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. Held in celebration of History Week, the terno exhibit was opened on September 17 by Angelo Emilio Aguinaldo representing

Kawit celebrates 410th year

2010-07-28T01:33:00.001-07:00

The town of Kawit is now 410 years old. Founded in 1600 as Cavite Viejo by Spanish colonizers, Kawit will celebrate is founding anniversary with its first Kawit Day on August 1, 2010, Sunday at the Aguinaldo Park. The program will start with a socio-civic parade from Josephine’s Restaurant and Resort to the Aguinaldo Park at 7 AM. Mayor Reynaldo “Tik” Aguinaldo, Kawit town mayor, and Vice-mayor

Aguinaldo Trees

2010-06-30T05:59:00.000-07:00

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Meralco Trees - my June art

2010-06-29T22:57:00.000-07:00

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Second altered postcard in Stockholm online exhibition

2010-05-20T23:36:00.000-07:00

This is my second submission to Mailart online exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden: Propaganda Handkerchief with a portrait of Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo.

My altered postcard in an online exhibition

2010-05-17T03:42:00.000-07:00

An altered postcard as my tribute to Filipino Heritage and the Mail Art Exhibition in Stockholm: Altered (cut and paste) old postcard of the Aguinaldo Shrine, home of Philippine Independence.

Flowers of May at the Shrine

2010-05-13T19:40:00.000-07:00

Aside from fiestas all over the archipelago, the month of May has always been associated with blooming of flowers. Despite scanty rain, trees and plants cheer spectators with their blooms just like this aged shrub ( Purple Shade as they call it) at the Aguinaldo Shrine. With my compact camera always handy, I captured this possibly once-in-a-year spectacle and converted it into filtrographs.

Stuff on my desk

2010-05-09T11:12:00.000-07:00

It's monthly report drafting time! As I took a brief moment to rest my pen, I had this urge to capture everything that is on my desk... No clutter...

Looking Through The Windows

2010-05-01T07:05:00.000-07:00

It's wonderful to see how trees and plants suddenly bloomed and turned green after two days of downpour. From the windows of the Aguinaldo Shrine, they look perfectly framed.

Sketches and doodles on my Page One Notebook

2010-04-27T07:28:00.000-07:00

Here are doodles and sketches from the pages of my Page One notebook which my friend Nimfa Ursabia gave me in 2008. It is truly fun to have a handy notebook and a pen to keep one from being idle. Just what the notebook label says, it frees one's mind.

Not Just An Old Photo

2010-03-31T09:03:00.000-07:00

The myriad photos I see almost everyday since I assumed the post of curator of my great grandfather's mansion in Kawit, Cavite (which now, is the Aguinaldo Shrine) have created more excitement in my job and pride in my ancestry. Here is a photo of my grandaunt Carmen Aguinaldo-Melencio as a teenager which I am trying to restore digitally. Just like me, she was once a teacher. I have just realized

Wild Flowers...Beach Scene

2010-03-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

I stumbled on this filtrographs which I did for my friend Warren while I was trying to recover my lost files. He took the original photos while he was on vacation on a local island resort. Good thing I saved these on a different folder. As I view them, I find it difficult to recall how I came up with such post processed outputs using Photofiltre...

Nagcarlan Filtrographs

2010-02-18T20:45:00.000-08:00

Took shots of the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery Historical Landmark (Laguna, Philippines) during a curators meeting of the National Historical Institute last January 15, 2010. Here are the filtrographed versions:

Laro opens at the Aguinaldo Shrine

2010-02-08T02:45:00.000-08:00

Laro, a mixed media show on the Filipino identity, opened yesterday (Feb 7) at the Aguinaldo Shrine. Here are some pics. Check out http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=154941&id=701310167 for more pics. Laro runs until March 6, 2010. Call the Aguinaldo Shrine at (046) 434-2955 for inquiries.

Laro at the Shrine

2010-01-21T17:40:00.000-08:00

Laro (Game) a visual art show on the evolution of our identity as Filipinos, opens at the audio-visual room of the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, on February 7, 2010, Sunday. The show opens at 3 PM with FAMAS President and Kawit Tourism Officer Chit A. Sambile as guest of honor. Viewers of Laro are bound to be intrigued by art works that weave into a cohesive thought the experiences

Forefathers

2010-01-16T05:57:00.000-08:00

It has been a month now since my December 2009 appointment as shrine curator. I practically live with a lot artifacts including vintage photos in every nook and cranny of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. Just love old pics especially if they are about family and old family friends. Here are two which I am helping preserve for posterity. Photo of Emilio Aguinaldo, my

Passion For Printmaking

2010-01-03T06:51:00.000-08:00

I mentioned in my blog entry dated Novemebr 10, 2009 how I long to do traditional printing. And in late November, 2009, I did try my hand on rubbercut printing after some prodding from Nimfa Ursabia. The passion was sparked when we both attended BAKAS, an exhibit celebrating 50th year of printmaking in the Philippines, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, November 2009. Here's the output

Finally Got The Job!

2009-12-28T08:12:00.000-08:00

It was on June 19, 2009 that I finally decided to hand in my letter of intent and resume to the National Historical Institute. I applied for the job as Curator since my aunt retired around three (3) years ago. I waited. Then weeks later after typhoon Ondoy hit the country, I got a text message asking me to report for interview. I went and got the biggest surprise of life for it was a panel (

What is Genius? | Escape Into Life

2009-12-04T18:48:00.001-08:00

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Suman

2009-11-17T18:35:00.000-08:00

sSteamed glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves, Suman has been an all-time favorite food; a staple during the Holiday Season. I've known a cousin named Norma who has been in the business of making Suman for over 30 decades; probably inheriting it from our forefathers. Known to have originated in a barrio called Toclong or "Lupang Kawit", Suman is a part of Kawit (Cavite) culture. I took these

My Latest Prints

2009-11-10T22:15:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting to try my hands on doing traditional prints but with the nature of my full time job, the closest I got was with the use of a computer software. I manipulated photos I took using my Sony Cybershot to generate diiferents works of art. Here are some of the post processed outputs.

Sir Soni Chavez' Creativity On Wood

2009-11-01T22:09:00.000-08:00

Here is a young artist I met in Sining-Caviteño REDbolusyonaryo Art Exhibit last May 2009. He pours his creativity on wood, a medium closest to his heart. Based in the upland and rustic town of Indang, Cavite, Philippines, Sir Soni Chavez takes full advantage of the natural characteristics of wood and for his art, reclaimed wood. He carves, sculpt, and mixes other media with recycled wood to

Pierre-Abraham Rochat Illustrations

2009-10-20T20:26:00.000-07:00

Lovely illustrations by Pierre-Abraham Rochat. Shared by Lethe Bashar, founding editor of Escape Into Life via tweeter.

Mario Corea Atello | Escape Into Life

2009-10-19T06:44:00.001-07:00

Mario Corea Atello | Escape Into LifePosted using ShareThisI have been surfing the net about mixed media collage ever since I got introduced to it by my dear friend Nimfa Ursabia. I stumbled on these art works by Mario Corea Atello. I simply like to share them...

torVs' Watercolor

2009-10-11T04:22:00.000-07:00

When I started out as a traditional artist(hobbyist) in the late 80s, watercolor was one medium I was so fond of, second to oil. I experimented a lot and gave most of them (watercolor works) away to friends as gifts and now I am wondering what they did with them. I started recalling about my watercolor pieces when I met this young artist from Nueva Ecija via deviantart.com. He is Victor Cortez

Kids: Perfect Subjects

2009-10-09T22:31:00.000-07:00

I've often heard artists and photographers say that children are one of the most interesting subjects of any art. Growing up as an artist in a big family (13 in all), I agree. In any occasion at home or elsewhere, my nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews would always oblige for a pose. They're so natural and funny! Here are some of my cute family members as subjects of my Filtrographs.

Dancescape Photo Art

2009-10-07T04:04:00.000-07:00