Pinoy painter wins at Surrey art competition
07/21/2011
GMA News
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A Filipino artist won in an international visual art competition in British Columbia in Canada, according to a report on Philippine Asian News Today.
Ferdinand Maravilla's "The City's Fireworks Display" got the judges' nod of approval in Surrey's 27th annual juried exhibition of visual art, the report said.
Maravilla's painting was picked among the 220 entries and 55 finalists. His artwork could be seen in an exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery until Aug. 21.
In the report, Maravilla said he was "excited" when his painting was recognized by the judges. He described his artwork as an inspiration by the beauty of Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
“I was trying to capture the energy of the people and the beauty of the city," he said, referring to the coastal harbor city in British Columbia.
Maravilla, 45, an alumnus of Manila’s University of Santo Tomas, works as a freelance graphic designer in Canada. His wife, Jenny, works for the Vancouver Airport Authority.
According to the report, this is not the first time Filipinos won in art competitions in Surrey. In 2009, architect Renante Solivar bagged the top prize for his entry "Return of Ritual" for the "TownShift: Suburb into City" international art contest.
Another Filipino, Richmond-based Lorenzo Pepito, was also a semi-finalist in the RBC's Canadian Painting Exhibition in 2008. — JE/VS, GMA News
Ferdinand Maravilla's "The City's Fireworks Display" got the judges' nod of approval in Surrey's 27th annual juried exhibition of visual art, the report said.
Maravilla's painting was picked among the 220 entries and 55 finalists. His artwork could be seen in an exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery until Aug. 21.
In the report, Maravilla said he was "excited" when his painting was recognized by the judges. He described his artwork as an inspiration by the beauty of Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
“I was trying to capture the energy of the people and the beauty of the city," he said, referring to the coastal harbor city in British Columbia.
Maravilla, 45, an alumnus of Manila’s University of Santo Tomas, works as a freelance graphic designer in Canada. His wife, Jenny, works for the Vancouver Airport Authority.
According to the report, this is not the first time Filipinos won in art competitions in Surrey. In 2009, architect Renante Solivar bagged the top prize for his entry "Return of Ritual" for the "TownShift: Suburb into City" international art contest.
Another Filipino, Richmond-based Lorenzo Pepito, was also a semi-finalist in the RBC's Canadian Painting Exhibition in 2008. — JE/VS, GMA News
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