LITERATURE

Elito Villaflor Circa (born January 28, 1970), better known as "Amangpintor", is a famous
Filipino painter and internationally known folk artist, who paints using indigenous human hair and
blood fluids with mythologism and mythicalism subject matters. He was the "First Hair and Blood
Painter" of his generation and his signature subject is Legend of Minggan. A father of
Indigenouism Art, upholding and advocating Contemporary Indigenous Philippine Art and also
popularized Hand Painting performances done within 5 to 10 minutes in a canvas of 432 square
inches using the three primary colors.Amangpintor was born to Juan Llagas Circa and Josefina
Salazar Villaflor in the old town of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on January 28, 1970. He
was the youngest of seven children. His education was funded through a scholarship from World
Vision Foundation under foster parents Cynthia and Leigh Brown from Perth, Australia who
supported his studies through secondary school (awarded Artist of the Year) until he graduated at
the Central Luzon State University with a degree in Elementary Education.

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He started drawing, using charcoals from the stove in their kitchen, on the walls of their house in
Pantabangan town when he was eight years old.

TECNIQUES AND STYLE

He depict his masterpiece in rural life in town in nueva ecija .

LITERATURE
Gene De Loyola was born in 1956 and grew up during the 1970s and was inspired by the artistic
atmosphere of the time. The 1970s were a period of consolidation and progress in the arts, most
often defined as a response to the central tensions of the preceding decade. Conceptual art
developed as a key movement, a partial evolution of and response to minimalism. Land Art took the
artwork into the sprawling outdoors, taking creative production away from commodities and
looking to engage with the earliest ideas of environmentalism. Process art combined elements of
conceptualism with other formal considerations, creating mysterious and experimental bodies of
work. Expressive figurative painting began to regain prominence for the first time since the decline
of Abstract Expressionism twenty years prior, especially in Germany where Gerhard Richter,
Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz became highly respected figures worldwide. New York maintained
an influential position in the international art scene, ensuring that international artists continued to
gravitate to the galleries, bars and downtown scene in the city. International movements began to
gain importance included feminism, which translated strongly into the visual culture, and
photorealism which had begun in the 1960s and enjoyed significant commercial and critical success.
For the first time painters and sculptors from Latin America were embraced by the leading critical
and institutional levers in New York.

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 Oil on canvas

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

De Loyola’s friends began to notice his evolving technique, which was marked by a mix of soft
hues and striking imagery.

LITERATURE
Ramon H. Lopez was born in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, in Central Luzon to the north of
Manila, on February 1983. At a young age his interest in painting developed. Ramon dreamed of
becoming famous and not just for himself, but for the Filipino people. He wanted to make a
difference and not confine himself to traditional paint brushes and colors. Since he joined
Samahang Makasining Phil. Inc., a local art group, his craft and discipline improved and evolved.
In 2008, he entered the BPRE National Painting competition and placed 2nd. Although not winning
1st place, Ramon became more motivated and passionate about his artistic endeavors. He wanted to
be known for a different style, utilizing an unconventional element in painting, something that
many would consider useless. He uses RUST as his medium. He started to collect rusting objects
from trash, carefully segregating the rust particles and creating a special process that he uses for
his artwork.

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Ramon has been featured in various articles and interviews due to his creativity and uniqueness
of his medium. In addition to rust, he often paints using acrylic and sometimes combining it with
rust. His themes range from erotica, abstract to Filipiniana.

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

He wanted to be known for a different style, utilizing an unconventional element in painting,
something that many would consider useless. He uses RUST as his medium. He started to collect
rusting objects from trash, carefully segregating the rust particles and creating a special process
that he uses for his artwork.

LITERATURE
Mario Parial was born on August 13, 1944 in Nueva Ecija. One of the fourteen children of Fidel
Parial and Aurora Agustin. He studied grade school at the Pura V Kalaw Elementary School,
graduated in 1958. In 1963, he graduated from the Roosevelt Memorial School in Quezon City
where he was the editor of Duplex, the Campus paper. In 1964, he learned printmaking under
Manuel Rodriguez Senior, the father of Print Making in the Philippines. In 1967, he began the year
with a job with FairAds Inc located in Escolta, Manila. In 1969, he graduated from the University
of Santo Tomas, Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Advertising. In 1969, he joined the Faculty of the
University of Santo Tomas to teach painting, printmaking and photography. In 1970, he married
Carina Claro with whom he has 2 Children, namely, Kristine born in 1971 and Mikel Parial (Also a
Painter, Printmaker and Photographer) born in 1972. His classmates, five of them formed the
PENTA GROUP an advertising group and Mario was one of the graphic designer.. He also had a
brief stint teaching art at the University of the Philippines. He died on December 22, 2013 due to
cancer.

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Oil on canvas

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

Mario Parial’s method emphasizes the subject or subjects alone instead of situating his
composition as the focal point. By doing so, the human subject or subjects make for the painting as
a whole. Mario Parial indigenizes his depiction of two women by infusing the subjects with folk
motifs that the once highly religious genre is magically transformed into a tender picture of a
mother poignantly nurturing her son. The use of colors not conventionally associated with rural
themes and the brilliant patterns on the fabric help in adding life to the theme. Drawing inspiration
from the stylization of figures in such, his works have possessed similar planar qualities, all while
retaining very modest Filipino character He had taught at the former College of Architecture and
Fine Arts in UST and at College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines.

LITERATURE
The General Antonio Luna Monument

A monument of General Antonio Luna can be found in Cabanatuan City, in front of the
Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cathedral, which is located in Plaza Luzero. The tomb of
General Antonio Luna can also be found under the monument. This monument was built at Plaza
Lucero to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the hero’s death. The death of Luna at Plaza Lucero
is described in a marker installed in the Diocese of Cabanatuan Chancery by the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines.This monument serves as a memory and a reminder of
how brave and strong-willed General Antonio Luna is. The monument is different from other
monuments because of its historical importance. The monument was built to honor and remember
the death of General Antonio Luna in Plaza Lucero.

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The medium used in making the sculpture of "The general Antonio Luna Monument " are clay,
wax, and wood.

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

The style and techniques in making the sculpture are carved and molded.

LITERATURE
 Felipe de León y Padilla is a musician he was born on May 1, 1912 in Papaya, Nueva Ecija,
Philippine Islands (now General Tinio, Nueva Ecija). He was a composer and conductor of
classical music. De Leon was the third of four children by the second marriage of his mother
Natalia Padilla to Juan de Leon. His father died when he was three years old, leaving his mother to
raise him and his elder half-brother, Pedro P. San Diego. Before becoming a musician, he took
various odd jobs to support his family, such as a shoe polisher, carabao herder, carriage driver, and
vendor of various items. In 1927, he took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, but he
had to abandon his studies to make a living. He played the trombone in cabarets and circuses, and
later worked as an assistant conductor of the Nueva Ecija High School Orchestra, where he started
composing music. To improve his composing skills he again enrolled to the University of the
Philippines, and graduated in 1939 with a diploma of music teacher and conductor. Much later, he
continued his studies under Vittorio Giannini at the Juilliard School in New York, U.S.

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his instrument are trombone horn and piano.

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

Classical, orchestra.

LITERATURE
Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (November 4, 1948 – November 15, 2021) was a Filipino folk and
rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman, and painter. His
music was influenced by the "stylistic tradition" of Philippine folk and religious melodies. He was
the founder of Banyuhay, a "protest band" that carried the trademark sound of the kubing, a
native musical instrument in the Philippines.[1] His compositions were described as a "unique
synthesis of rock and blues, and Philippine ethnic rhythms ."

Bartolome was born in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, Philippines to Deogracias Bartolome
and Angelina Gonzalez. Deogracias Bartolome was a pastor and violin and guitar maker, and a
rondalla band leader while Angelina Gonzalez was a singer in the zarzuela. During his school days,
Heber Bartolome was a member of the ROTC Band and the University of the Philippines Concert
Chorus. Bartolome started his professional career in music in folk houses during the late 1960s.[2]
In 1973, Bartolome obtained the degree in Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines. He was
a professor of Filipino Literature at the De La Salle University from 1981 to 1984. As a musician, he
held performances throughout the Philippines. Abroad, he staged concerts in Australia and
Europe. In 1993, he launched Mga Awit ni Heber ("Heber's Songs"), a collection of Bartolome's
greatest songs. Apart from being a musician, Bartolome also exhibited artworks and was an active
lobbyist for the rights of Filipino composers. He was the founder of the UP Astrological Society.

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Vocals, guitar, bandurria and kubing
STYLE
Pinoy folk, and pinoy rock

LITERATURE
This old Spanish house of Sedeco of San Isidro in Nueva Ecija is prided by the town as a
historical treasure. Found inside this house are memorabilia showcasing the life of San Isidro
during the Spanish regime. General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippine
Republic frequented this site, and likewise, it was here that General Frederick Funston planned the
capture of Aguinaldo during the Philippine-American War.This old Spanish house is prided by the
town as a historical treasure. Inside this house can be found memorabilia that keeps alive the
memory of San Isidro during the Spanish regime.

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wood, stone, brick, concrete.

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

Classic design

LITERATURE
Amangpintor, A local artist in nueva ecija literally poured his own blood and sweat to paint
images of President Rodrigo Duterte on a white canvas in San Jose City. Artist uses own blood to
paint Duterte masterpiece. A montage of Duterte's familiar poses along with the official seal of the
president and a Philippine eagle were created using Elito "Amang Pintor" Circa's blood as he
believes that using his blood to create works of art signifies life.

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Paintbrush Making from strands of hair of the Painter and his own blood.

TECNIQUE AND STYLE

His tecnique and style in making his artworks is his uniqueness when it comes to its
material.

LITERATURE
The foremost genre artist of the Philippines, Professor Mario Parial has for more than four
decades explored themes that have endeared him to art lovers: the folk imagery, festivals, local
traditions, harlequins, kites and the day to day activities of the common folk in his inimitable style.
 For his latest exhibit, which opened Galerie Joaquin's Legacy Series in July, Parial
revisited these favorite themes but imbued them with a newfound energy, creativity, and vision.
Just as his viewers were seeing his works with new eyes Parial says that viewers are seeing a
stylistic shift in his current works, drawing insight from his influences , Marc Chagall and Pablo
Picasso. He shares: "This shows in my approach to the subjects I render, the composition, even the
colors. There is more movement and I use a different palette."

Parial is a multi-awarded artist. While still a student at the University of Sto. Tomas, he won
first prize in the 1966 Art Association of the Philippines art competition. He also received the
Benavides Award for Outstanding Performance for University Prestige from the UST in 1967. In
1972, he received the much-coveted Thirteen Artists Award of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, and in 1978, the Outstanding Thomasian Award, also from UST.

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Oryclic on paper

STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

Mario Parial’s method emphasizes the subject or subjects alone instead of situating his
composition as the focal point.

ELITO VILLAFLOR CIRCA "AMANG PINTOR"

PANTABANGAN RESSETLEMENT
GENE DE LOYOLA. HARVEST FARMERS NUEVA ECIJA
RAMON H. LOPEZ. FAAE FISTAHAN FARADE AND
FESTIVAL
MARIO PARIAL. AFTERNOON MERRIMENT
THE GENERAL ANTONIO LUNA MONUMENT
FELIPE DE LEON Y PADILLA.
HEBER GONZALEZ BARTOLOME
SEDECO OF SAN ISIDRO
ELITO VILLAFLOR CIRCA "AMANG PINTOR"
DUTERTE IN THE CENTER OF TRIANGLE
MARIO PARIAL FLORAL PORTRAITS