Unit 2: Local Community Artists/ Designer who can mentor

or train apprentice.

Activity 1: Reflection
Direction: Create a reflection on the story of local artist in the community
as given below. Discuss its journey on the making of himself as an artist
and how the local community recognized him. Discuss also how you can
contribute on recognizing him to the public.

Leo Marquiala an artist from Dipolog City, enrolled at the University of

Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Art (CAFA). He taking up a BFA
major in painting. Years later he was exploring the art circuit in the Ermita area
and had made alliances with Mabini artists such as late Tony Ko, UST comrade.
The house of Leo Marquiala looks like a typical rural farmhouse with abundant
trees in the vicinity, in the front door you are greeted by painted sleepers that
accentuate the facade. Through the front or backdoor is an artistic experience
mixture of painted planks, panels, and canvases. Leo’s works portray the
Mindanao people’s distinct culture and customary practices in various artistic
styles. There is a touch of modernism in the way Mr. Leo renders most of his
paintings, his antique style with a touch of Post-impressionism and Fauvism is
very revealing. He uses native materials to craft his works and mix styles from
different cultures. Belonging to the Samal tribe of Sicayab, Dipolog City as
reported in one of his online promotions. He also performs ethnic music.
Activity 2: My Journey and Plans in taking BCAE
Direction: Make a plan or goals in taking your course BCAE by following the questions
below as your guide. Make sure that the statement will answer who you are and what
are your plans as you making journey towards finishing BCAE. The structure and design
of your work depends on your creative minds. Criteria below will serve as the bases of
earning points from this activity. If you have questions and or clarification do not hesitate
to ask using the following mode of communication (Messenger, Google Classroom, SMS
and others).

My journey and plans in taking BCAE are the following, my specific skill is
sketching it is a great way to get ideas for my artwork. When I am sketching, I am
not just taking pictures of things I want to create, I am also taking pictures of what
things look like. This makes it a great way to get ideas for my future artwork.
There are many industries that I want to be employed in. Some examples are:
visual arts, photography, and video production. Each industry has its own
strengths and weaknesses, but I believe that in each one I have the potential to
be a highly successful professional. There are many things that one can consider
when becoming a professional artist as my journey. Some of these things may
include: learning the basics of art, choosing a style and medium, finding a patron
or audience, developing my own skills finding a place to call home. There are a
few things I can do to become an artist freelancer. First, check out some
resources that can help me get started. Next, find an artist or design professional
to collaborate with. Finally, be sure to read through guide to becoming an artist
freelancer to get started. Every artist plays a different and necessary part in
contributing to the overall health, development, and well-being of our society. As
creative thinkers and makers I will provide my communities with joy, interaction,
and inspiration, but it also give thoughtful critique to our political, economic, and
social systems — pushing communities to engage thoughtfully and make steps
toward social progress.
I conclude that as a BCAE student, I have come to the realization that it is
not only about learning. It is also about growing and learning. I have come to the
conclusion that I need to learn more about myself and others to be successful in
this profession. I have come to the realization that I need to learn more about the
world around me and learn about different arts and cultures to be successful in
this profession.

Creating an Appealing Artist Biography

Direction: Identify in your hometown a local artist and write an appealing local
community artist biography for this person through online research and interview to
recognize how they live their skills on specific art field. Follow the guide below as if you
are putting yourself to your identified local artist as steps revealed on the link given.
Make sure that the making of this task are not limited to what has been embedded on
the guide but your creative mind must work as well. Let this biography give inspiration to
the community for giving importance on the local arts. Aside from the instructions above
please read the rubrics below so that you will be guided on how to get a highest points
intended for this formative assessment. Make use of the PowerPoint Presentation in
writing biography of identified artist.

Click the link below to open my work:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HEy4PuZEQYivs8212Kh-
TcPExYGHq995/edit?
usp=sharing&ouid=112940559760025142762&rtpof=true&sd=true