Fil Delacruz

Filimon "Fil" Delacruz (born 1950) is a National artist nominee, visual artist and a master printmaker who specializes in mezzotint prints, a printmaking process used to achieve producing half tones without the use of line or dot based techniques such as hatching, stippling and pointillism.[1][2][3][4] His works is known for being rich in ethnic imageries and indigenous symbols.[5][6] He is a former president of the Philippine Association of the Printmakers and a former senior lecturer of college of fine arts in University of the Philippines Diliman.[7][8]

Filimon "Fil" Delacruz
Born(1950-11-22)November 22, 1950
Sta. Cruz, Hangonoy, Bulacan
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Painter, printmaker
RelativesJan Olympus "Janos" Delacruz

Early life and education

Delacruz was born on November 22, 1950, in Hagonoy, Bulacan.[9] He is the father of Janos Delacruz, an award-winning printmaker.[10][11] He studied in University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts and pursued Advertising major.[12] He went to New York to be part of Art Students' League in 1983 and in 1992, he attended a lithography workshop in Paris, France to study printmaking techniques[12] and at the same time, he was named by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) as one of the Thirteen Artist Awardees, a triennial and prestigious award granted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.[13][14][15][16][17][18] During his early years, he is fond of participating national competitions, which he wins consistently especially in the annual art competition by the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP). He is an awardee of Benavidez Award for Outstanding Achievement.[19]

Career history

From 1992 to 1995, Delacruz worked as a senior lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in Diliman, Quezon City.[12] After years of teaching, he was appointed as the president of the Philippine Association of Printmakers in 1995.[3][12] He is also a president of Lakansining ng Bulakan.[19] His works has been exhibited in France, New York, New Jersey, Czechoslovakia, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Spain, Belgium, and in the Philippines.[20][21][22][23] He is currently residing in his studio named "Bahay Sining", which is located in Muntinlupa together with his son, Janos.[24] Delacruz is holding art workshops in the Artist Gallery BF located in Paranaque.[25]

Awards, distinctions and achievements
AwardYearCompetition
First prize1971YMCA 19th Annual Students Art Competition of the Philippines [12]
First honorable mention19721st AFA Group Sculpture Contest, UST[12]
Second honorable mention19722nd Annual on-the-Spot Painting Contest, Public Recreation Bureau[12]
First honorable mention1973Photography Contest, UST Annual Students’ Art Competition[12]
First prize1973Graphic Arts Competition, UST Annual Students’ Art Competition[12]
Benavidez Awardee1973University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts[12]
Honorable mention1974Rotary Club, On-the-Spot Watercolor Painting Contest[12]
Grand prize1975Bancom Graphic Arts Competition[12]
Gold medal198034th Annual Art Competition, Art Association of the Philippines[12]
Grand prize198235th Annual Art Competition, Art Association of the Philippines[12]
Finalist1982First International Biennial for Print, Republic of China[12]
Grand prize198336th Annual Art Competition, Art Association of the Philippines[12]
1985Outstanding Bulakeño in the Field of Arts[12]
Honorable mention1986Art Association of the Philippines, Rotary Open Art Competition, Graphic Art Experimental Category[12]
Second prize1986Art Association of the Philippines, Rotary Open Art Competition[12]
Best entry1989-1980Light Foundation Art Competition[12]
1992Philippine Representative to the Republic of Namibia, Global Print Porfoliio[12]
Thirteen Artists Awardee1992Cultural Center of the Philippines[12]
Senior lecturer, College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City[12]1992-1995
President, Philippine Association of Printmakers[3][12]1995
First prize1998Graphic Arts Category, National Commission for Culture and Arts Third Biennial Arts Competition[12]

See also

References
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  6. Benesa, L. (1982). Okir: The Epiphany of Philippine Graphic Art(p.139). Quezon City, Metro Manila: Interlino Print. :.
  7. Guillermo, Alice. Image to Meaning: Essays on Philippine Art. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2001.
  8. Pinoy Paparazzi. (2014, May 9). Usapang Walang Angas sa Pintor na si Fil Delacruz. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from (http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/usapang-walang-angas-sa-pintor-na-si-fil-delacruz/
  9. Torre, V. (1995). Monograph: Christian Art Society of the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: The Society
  10. Manila Bulletin. (2014, April 28). Janos Delacruz. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from https://ph.news.yahoo.com/janos-delacruz-000511220.html
  11. Profound Morphing of Delacruz's Muses. 2012, February 26). Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 19, 2015 from https://ph.news.yahoo.com/profound-morphing-delacruz-muses-165933326.html
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  14. Singapore Art Gallery Guide. (n.d.). "Transition", Retrieved May 21, 2015 from http://sagg.info/transition/
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  17. 100 Years: 100 Artists, an Expression of the Filipino Soul. L.N. Camacho. 1998.
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  19. "FIL DE LA CRUZ". Filipino Journeys. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  20. Uy, H.J. (2013, September 23). A reminder to remember: The pillars of a painter. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.mb.com.ph/the-a-reminder-to-remember-pillars-of-a-painter/
  21. Ugnayan. (2013, April 21). Philippine Association of Printmakers holds exhibit in New York. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.ugnayan.com/ph/Leyte/Tacloban/Article/36FZ
  22. GMA News.( 2012, March 22). Pinoy print artists hold 'Human/Nature' exhibit in New York. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/252311/pinoyabroad/pinoy-print-artists-hold-human-nature-exhibit-in-new-york
  23. Korean Cultural Center. (2013, May 17). A Midsummer Night's Reunion : 2013 Philippine- Korean Contemporary Arts Exchange Exhibit. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://phil.korean-culture.org/navigator.do?siteCode=null&langCode=null&menuCode=201206200154&action=VIEW&seq=48363
  24. Santos, M. (2013, September 10). Artists Studiocapade. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from https://mimosantos.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/artists-studios/
  25. Art Sponge Mode. (2011, August 25). Interview with Fil Delacruz. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://art.spongemode.com/interview-with-fil-delacruz/ Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
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