Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Laguna Local Artist: Dante Palmes




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It was an afternoon getting to know one of Laguna's local based multi-skill artist, Mr. Dante Palmes.  The event was held at the Boston Cafe, Grove, Los Banos, Laguna.


Mr. Palmes has a degree in BS Fine Arts, major in Advertising from the Philippine Women's University. After graduation in 1992 he worked overseas at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Graphic Artist/Specialist.  While working abroad, he still was able to pursue his love for art having held three (3) solo art exhibit with the support of his american employer.  He was also one among the only two (2) Asians selected to create a mural painting presented to the King of Saudi Arabia on the event of their 75th anniversary celebration. He already held five (5) solo art exhibitions and participated in 67 group art exhibits locally and abroad.  His works are included in many art publications and he had won many art competitions such as the GSIS Art Competition in 2011, Shell National Student Art Festival.


Mr. Palmes together with the Laguna Blogging Summit Core Group




He recently won the Grand Prize for the Pagsanjan (Laguna) "Bangkero" Festival National Painting Competition in March 2012. 



In November 2011, he won 2nd Place Mentor Category in the "Fernando Amorsolo Mentor and Apprentice National Art Competition.




One of his artworks was also bought by the International Rice Research Institute, an international organization based in Los Banos, Laguna and was featured as cover in their publication Rice Today.


He is also among a group of Laguna local artists' MakiSining: The Makiling Art Group,  that has an on-going art exhibition at the Sining Makiling Art Gallery located at the basement of the D.L. Umali Hall (UPLB Auditorium).  Entitled REBELASYON, is a realization of the group's need in mounting an art exhibition, which limits border, the infinity.  It aims to uncover the imaginative side of its artists, cracking out the usual gallery set-up.  It serves to expose, disclose, leak and unearth the artists' delineation of his/her art, empathy of space, investigation of one's psyche and consciousness, or just comic relief.





The exhibition runs from 26 June to 19 July 2012 - 18 days excluding Saturdays and Sundays.  The gallery is open on weekdays from 8:00AM to 5:00 pm.

On 23 July 2012, Dante Palmes will going to have his 6th Solo Art Exhibition entitled "Dos Lahid" to be held also at the Sining Makiling Art Gallery.



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24 comments:

  1. It's commendable that you feature our local artists like Mr Palmes. Mainstream media do not put the spotlight on them as much. Hope you feature more Pinoy artists.

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  2. Amazing works of art! I have high respect for artists and thanks for sharing this. :)

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  3. We have a lot of local talents like painters. They should have a national exhibit.

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  4. His story was inspiring. God bless him. His works were all amazing!

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  5. I admire people who pursue his passion and he's a very good artist too.

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  6. I am a frustrated artist my self. lol kaya I really admire those who pursue and really love what they do. being a painter is a devotion.

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  7. Mural painting presented to the King of The Kingdom? Whoa!

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  8. Wow! Lovely painting! I've always had a fascination for these things.. maybe a frustrated painter as well :)

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  9. Great to see some bloggers posting and promoting local artists. Way to go!

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  10. God bless our local artists! I'm a frustrated artist kasi eh. Although a lot of people don't really put their attention to their works. Sad truth :)

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  11. Ang ganda nung painting na may babae na parang hiwahiwalay.

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  12. Something to be really proud of :)

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  13. So proud that he was chosen as one of the 2 Asians during the anniversary of the Saudi Arabia's king. His paintings are lovely!

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  14. Kudos to Pinoys! I don't really appreciate arts but I always love seeing Filipinos rising in their chosen fields of works or passions.

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  15. Beautiful paintings and we should help the local artist and promote them. :)

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  16. i just love the art... i wish i could go back to painting myself

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  17. ang galing :) sana maexpose pa lalo yung mga local artists

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  18. Filipinos has always this big talent in us the only thing is that we just lack the support from the government.

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  19. His artwork seems good. I'm looking forward to visit his exhibit. ^_^

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  20. Hats off to this great Filipino artist. He is truly a genuine talent we could be proud of.

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  21. those arts look amazing and incredible! i am missing my laguna family now ! xx

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  22. galing ng artworks. magkano kaya ang mga paintings na ito?

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  23. Lucky Dante is...only few of the many talented artists in the Philippines have been recognized. I hope Dante would be another inspiration to the many artists hiding their gifts from Above... :D

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