Strange Skins

Mabulaklak na Nobyembre at Disyembre

rommelj — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:44 +0000

Our exhibit featured on Jessica Soho’s State of the Nation on GMA

A little teaser to the exhibit at Canvas Gallery

It’s been a busy last quarter for INK. Our exhibit on illustrated Filipino idioms (sawikain) was featured on the news and a considerable number of artworks were sold during the two-week run at the Canvas Gallery in Capitol Hills, including my two artworks!

After that run, we moved the exhibit to the UP College of Fine Arts where we served free ice cream to everyone (all the catering money went into the first exhibit ).

The 2nd run of the exhibit will last up to January 15, 2013 at the UP College of Fine Arts Gallery in Diliman, Quezon City.

Kent Williams in Manila

rommelj — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:02:03 +0000

Way back in October, Kent Williams flew into Manila courtesy of Fully Booked. I don’t usually line up for book signings or brave the crowds in meet and greets (I’ve only lined up for Neil Gaiman and James Jean), but I just had to catch the special Kent Williams exhibit at Blanc Gallery. I couldn’t pass up the chance to see his paintings up close and just dissect and learn from the technique. And I learned quite a bit from just staring at his works! I was itching to paint when I got home.

It’s been a while since I updated this blog. I haven’t been blogging lately because all the things have been happening to me seem so incremental and aren’t worth sharing while all the stuff I’ve been doing is all work-in-progress. The thing is, I’ve been trying to stay out of cyberspace and just focusing on doing stuff offline. Staying on facebook seems to be a good idea.

Mabubulaklak na Dila: an exhibit on Filipino Idioms

rommelj — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:25:13 +0000

Ang INK has been busy preparing for its 21st Annual Exhibit. The topic for this year revolves around Filipino idioms or “sawikain”. The exhibit opens on November 16, 5 pm at the Canvas Gallery and Gardens.

Nanay Coring’s Book Launch

rommelj — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:00:11 +0000

This Monday (October 8), the Studio Dialogo team headed over to the newly opened National Bookstore at the Greenhills Shopping Arcade for the Book Launch of “Nanay Coring: The Story of National Bookstore’s Socorro Ramos”. The book was written by Yvette Fernandez and Dialogo’s own Liza Flores.

Socorro Ramos or Nanay Coring, as she’s fondly called, grew up from poverty during the Second World War. She built National Bookstore from nothing and had to rebuild the business twice during the early days when a fire and then a typhoon wiped out everything they owned. Now, as everyone in the Philippines knows, National Bookstore is the leading bookstore in the country, selling everything from books to giftwrapper, school supplies to safe boxes.

Liza’s Family with Nanay Coring

Nanay Coring, Yvette Fernandez and Liza Flores

Signing Books

33rd Manila International Book Fair

rommelj — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:00:57 +0000

Everytime I enter a bookstore, I usually feel the urge to buy something or splurge on some new release or a rare find. Imagine being in a convention center full of books. I hate and love the Manila International Book Fair at the same time. I always end up getting carried away…

It wasn’t all about shopping though as I launched a couple of children’s books with my friends.

Guardians of Tradition from Adarna House

The Happy Prince from Lampara Books

The 17th Tito Dok Book: Eeewww!Kadiri ang mga Germs (Eeewww! Germs are Yucky!)

Ray Sunga, Ariel Santillian and Me launching our Tito Dok books (all written by Luis Gatmaitan) at the OMF Lit booth.