The Artists from Dipolog City - Zamboanga del Norte, Puerto Princesa City - Palawan and Basco - Batanes , Davao City and Zamboanga City in first name alphabetical order.
Abigail is a 13 year old Yakan community in Zamboanga City. She participated in the 1st Indigenous Peoples' Visual Art Exhibit in Zamboanga City where she submitted a mosaic in eggshell.
Adan Paul Y. Suarin
Adan Paul is 22 years of age and been an artist since high school. He studied and finished Fine Arts from the Ford Academy of the Arts in Davao City, although he is from Zamboanga del Sur. He was one of the volunteers at the 1st Indigenous Peoples' Visual Art Exhibit in Davao City. He started as an artist to express his feelings through art and to fulfill his dream of becpming a known artist not only here in the Philippines but in the whole world.
Adonis B. Son
Adonis is from Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. He is a student and his favorite artists is Leonardo Da Vinci. He wish to become a good artist someday. His father influenced him.
Ador Tanlas
Ador is from the community of Subanen in Zamboanga del Norte. He is now 38, but he started doing his art work since he was 15 yeard old. He was motivated by his family and friends, and then later on to earn a living. Bamboo (Bagagay) vein (sig-it) coconut shell (niyog) wood (langka). And he would like to share his works to other Indigenous People.
Aileen Grace I. Tagum
Aileen is 19 years old and has been doing her art works since she is seven years old. She can speak Tagalog, Cebuano, English and T'boli. She is from the T'boli community of Kiamba Saragani province in Mindanao. Her favorite artist Leonardo Da Vinci. She is using acrylic paint in her paintings; she wants to become a popular artist someday and also to help her family. She also would like to share her talent and skills to others.
Aimuni M. Abdulhamid
10 years old Aimuni has been doing her art works since she was in Grade 2, she just likes to draw (Sea scape). Crayon, water color and pencil are her medium in doing artworks. She enjoys painting very much.
Aira Matos
Aira is an 11 year old from the Subanen community who aspires to be a famous artist someday and to be able to teach art to children.
Al Ryan Novo
18 year old Al Ryan is from Davao City, Mindanao. He has been doing art for seven years now. He was motivated and guided by his father to practice art. He paints in oil and acrylic. His style tends to realism, figurative abstract and cubism.
Al-Nezzar Buday Ali
Al-Nezzar is a multi-media artist who lives and works in General Santos City. His artistic creativity started early though his countless childhood drawing although his parents, who were more concerned on his academics, discouraged him so he pursued his art silently and discreetly, He dreams of his art becoming an inspiration for the preservation of the rich Moro cultural heritage and the realization of peace in Mindanao. He has also used his art as a platform for his hard and often risky struggle in the promotion of tolerance and moderation against extremism and fanaticism.
Alan M. Obeso
Allan is from Tagum City, Davao del Norte, he is 38 years old and has been doing artworks for more than 30 years now, his first artworks was cartoon character on the wall and in every corner of their house using crayons as materials when he was 3 years old, then later on his skills was develop and now he is using pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor and pen and ink.
Albert Leo Baring
Albert is a 16 year old from Asai Village in General Santos City. He believes his fascination for shapes, colors and beauty even as a little boy eventually led him to become an artist. He wants to express his feeling through his art. He prefers pencil, oil pastel, and crayons as his medium. He hopes to have his own gallery and have a solo art exhibit. He enjoys sharing his art with others. He is usually motivated by a mother and child theme. He wants to make an artwork that will inspire people.
Albert Soria
Albert is from Zamboanga del Norte, he can speak Bisaya and Tagalog. He is just recently involve in the world of art. He wants to practice more on painting to become a famous artist someday.
Alberto B. Dumbase
15 years old Alberto is from Sto. Tomas Davao del Norte. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog and English. He started doing his art when he was in the Elementary grade. His artworks are products of his imagination and expressions of his feelings. He preferred to use oil pastel, acrylic and water color on paper and cloth. He wants to be a famous artist someday.
Alberto Sumuhid
15 years old Alberto is from the Subanen community of Zamboanga del Norte. He has been doing his art work for about a year now. He use chinese bamboo. He wants his community to be recognized and to show to the people hoe artidtic his community is.
Aldever Alcoriza
Aldever is a 12 year-old male of the Tausog community in Zamboanga City. He started doing art to express himself using acrylic and mixed media to do abstract, pointilism and collage. He wants to be like Leonardo Da Vinci and to create a famous piece like Mona Lisa , and to inspire other artist with his work that they may create more meaningful pieces.
Aldrin G. Elman
First Prize Winner, Traditional Category, Dipolog City Show October 4 - 8, 2006 for the piece entitled - Percussion.Winner of the Second Prize in the Traditional Category , Dipolog City Show October 4 - 8, 2006 for the piece entitled - Kutapi.
Aldrin is a Subanon of Dipolog City. He speaks the Subano and Cebuano dialects and the Pilipino language. He uses mixed media to express himself in painting, sculpting and in making musical instruments.
Alejandro Elmaga
Alesandro is a forty-nine year old Boholano. He speaks Bisaya. He has been an artist since grade school . He still strives to excel in art.
Alejandro Villa
Alejandro is from Subanen community of Zamboanga Del Norte. He has been doing his art woks since he was in high school. His favorite artists were Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Mauro Malang Santos, and Juan Luna. His wish is to continue his work because he believes that painting is his calling.
Aleli Ansal
Aleli is 11 years old, from Zamboanga City. She uses oil pastel and pencil for her artworks. She wants to be a famous artists someday.
Alex Anding
Alex is from Subanen community in Zamboanga del Norte. He is one of the leaders of his community. He was influenced by his father and mother in creating art. He is now 49 years old, but he started when he was in 40 year old. Palaput, Langka, Lis mabana, Lusay, Mangabay Tree, Gubot, Tubo and Banana root are the one's he gathered when doing pangasi or wine.