Galo ocampo biography painting artists list

Galo Ocampo was one of the most formative Filipino artists of the 20th Century.

Juan Flores is the greatest of them all because he made efforts to inspire and actually train many of his townmates in the art, craft and industry of sculpture. Friday, February 23, The Philippine art scene is made livelier by the contributions of these gifted Kapampangan artists whose unparalleled skills in painting, has earned not only personal glory, but accolades for the country.

He honed his craft under Fernando Amorsolo, and soon, he was earning illustration commissions from Pacific Commercial Company, doing product labels and advertisements. So good was he, that in , he was appointed to the faculty of U. He would stay on for over 40 years in the academe. He continued to get project, illustrating covers for Graphic, Liwayway and El Debate magazines.

Galo B. Ocampo (October 16, – September 12, ) was a Filipino artist.

In his time, he was also a top-notch water-colorist and a political caricaturist. Flores b. Ursula, Betis, grew up in a fishing community. Not wanting to be a fisherman, he went to Manila to seek his fortune and found work in the santo shops of Quiapo. He became an apprentice of Maximo Vicente, worked with the Tampingcos, and honed his carving skills to perfection.

He made religious statuaries, furniture, decorative wooden items, church fixtures famed for their details and high quality. He was rewarded in with a Washington D. Richard Nixon. At the ripe age of 77, he was given the Panday Pira Award.