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Education

University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Painting (1978)

Academic Appointments
  • Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts (2022–Present)
  • Faculty Member, Department of Studio Arts, University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts (1980–2022)
  • Chairperson, Department of Studio Arts, University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts (1987–1998)
  • Faculty Member, Philippine High School for the Arts, National Arts Center (1978–1980)

Additional academic and professional service includes membership in the UP College of Fine Arts Executive Board, the Academic Personnel Committee, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Committee for Fine Arts and Interior Design, the Technical Working Group for the restoration of the Manansala mural at the UP Chapel, and serving as Curator of the UP Fine Arts Gallery, 2013-2018.

Awards and Honors
  • Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines (2022)
  • UP Arts Productivity Award – Artist II
  • Jose Joya Professorial Chair (2018)
  • Ang Ping Professorial Chair (2005–2006)
  • Fernando Amorsolo Professorial Chair (1992, 1996, 2002, 2004)
  • Gawad Chancellor Award for Outstanding Visual Artist, University of the Philippines (2000)
  • CCP Thirteen Artists Award (1978)
Scholarships
  • Robert and Anita Magsaysay Ho Scholarship (1974)
  • Jose and Asuncion Joya Scholarship Foundation (1975–1977)
  • Juvenal Sansó Scholarship (1977)
  • UP College Scholar (1976–1978)
  • UP College of Fine Arts Alumni Foundation Scholarship (1980)
Artist Residencies and International Conferences
  • Franz Masereel Artist Residency, Brussels, Belgium (2015)
  • ASEAN–Japan Fine Arts Colleges Network, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2015)
  • ASEAN–China Academies of Fine Arts Conference and Exhibition, Tianjin, China (2016)
Solo Exhibitions

Thirty-one solo exhibitions since 1976. A complete list is available on the Exhibitions page.

Selected Joint and Group Exhibitions

Participated in numerous national and international exhibitions since 1978. A complete list is available on the Exhibitions page.

Selected Public and Corporate Collections
  • International Finance Corporation (World Bank), Washington, D.C.
  • Cultural Center of the Philippines
  • GSIS Museum
  • Philippine Center, New York
  • PLDT
  • SGV & Co.
  • PHINMA
  • Far East Bank and Trust Company
  • MMLDC
  • Private collections in the Philippines and abroad