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Artist Statement:
Of all the gifts God gave to
man the finest is his free
will. Second to life itself.
It is the essence of man. It
is what separates man from all
the other creatures of God. By
ones choice or action he is
judged if he is worthy to be
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Artist Exhibitions:
Pundasyong Kasilonawan ng
Obando (PUKAO)
-Foundation for Arts of Obando
Cultural Art Festival
Date: March 7-9, 2008
Venue: Obando Town Plaza,
Obando, Bulacan. PHILIPPINES.
Featuring: Mural Paintings,
Art Works, Body Paintings,
Live Bands, and many more.
Hiyas Museum Art Exhibition
Theme: The 4th Sorrowful
Mystery
Date: March 11, 2008
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Jo Mari Montesa Biography:
| Biographical information for Jo Mari Montesa can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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37
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
not provided
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Visual Arts |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Post-Impressionism - (1885 - 1905)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Claude Monet, Sandros Botticelli,...
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| Favorite Work of Art |
The Birth of Venus
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
All for the glory of God. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
No matter how I leave and disregard art in my life, it always capture my heart. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Jose Mari Montesa or Jo Mari is a Visual Artist by talent. He has Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accountancy is his profession and currently working in a bank. But his heart really belongs to the Art world.
Since his boyhood he joined many art contests in different mediums. He has informal trainings in Painting, Technical Drawing and Photography. Also, a student and a believer of Humanities.
Jo Mari is also into Photography. He joined competitions both local and international. Some of his Photographic works are now in the hands of private collectors.
Right now the artist is concentrated in painting. Specifically Oil painting on canvas. He hopes that he will be known for this medium.
Most of his paintings are influenced by the rich culture and tradition in the Philippines. For example his series of Immaculate Concepcion oil paintings are inspired by the dark wood used in the icons of the Virgin Mary centuries ago when Spain brought Christianity to the Philippines. This type of wood are used to make the skin complexion of the Virgin similar to Asian or a Filipina.
Jo Mari have also done Landscapes, Still Life and Abstract paintings.
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