PICCA festival

PICCA - Philippine International Comics, Cartoons and Animation will be celebrating this Oct. 22,23,24 in SM City North Annex. Please check the website for the activities. I will be there on the weekends :) See you!

Kakaiba Ka, Kababaihan!

Kakaiba ka, Kababaihan, back to back with 3D scultpors exhibit was held last night in Arts in the City, Global City in Fort. Presented by PICCA (Philippine International Cartoon, Comics and Animation) Thanks to Sir Boboy Yonzon for making this possible. It was the first Women cartoonists exhibit in our country. Opening speech of Sir Boboy below. Ribbon cutting was done with us, artists and the President of Japan Foundation.

Of course, sumobra nanaman ang kain namin..

Uy! Callwork!nagpapatawa lang...
This is Aramida Fransisco. A great artist! She illustrated the Voltes V manga (in Japanese) back in her days. Also done some comics illustration with the CJC komiks... Kroko. Now she is a painter.

Below is Elizabeth Chionglo. She has been doing 'Love Knots' in Philippine Daily Inquirer

Below is Raquel, also a painter:This is Steph Bravo from Philippine Daily Inquirer:

Not in picture are Mimi Romualdez, Aileen Casis and Syeri Baet but they are here. Below is a sculpture of Darna by Seb Chua:

Dyesabel:

Lyndon and Ariel:

Syeri baet with her baby:Aileen Casis with Norman Isaac from Manila Bulletin:

Live Body painting...

Ayan, kinakain na ni Araminda ang model:

Finished product:Thanks to all who came to the exhibit. Coverage from TV5 news team. :) Nice to see some UP Fine Arts buddies.

Kakaiba Ka Kababaihan!

Please come to the opening of "Komiks in Real 3D"a group exhibit of sculptors doing pieces inspired by komiks back-to-back with "kakaiba Ka Kababaihan" show of woman cartoonists featuring Beth Chionglo, Steph Bravo, Lyra Garcellano, Hazel Manzano, Aileen Casis, Mimi Romualdez, Araminda Fransisco and Syeri Baet. Oct. 14 at 6pm in Arts in the City. 26th Street and 7th Ave. Global City. Body Painting, cocktails and music too! Presented by PICCA.