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Josefino “Danny” Simbulan Rodriguez

 

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674 C. Cruz st. Tabang 1st Guiguinto, Bulacan, 3015 Philippines

Email : r.josefino@yahoo.com

Contact # 09166999221

 

Studied Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas Majored in Painting.

He learned the basic of Anatomy under the watchful eye of Prof. Bonifacio Cristobal.

He chose a style where he can express comfortably and freely the “Figurative Expressionism”   inspired by Max Beckman, Francis Bacon, Thomas Hart Benton  and our local artist Onib Olmedo.

 

Danny was a former Scientific Illustrator of the National Museum of the Philippines and attended Training and

Orientation  on Archeological Methods. He was utilized by Archeology Diving team to do illustrations of artifacts from

Griffin wreck in Basilan. These illustrations were published in French Magazine “Dossiers Histoire Et  Archeologie”.

He was an Art Coordinator of  World Relief Corporation in Philippine Refugees Processing Center in Morong, Bataan,

Philippines where he supervises and  conduct Art Workshops for English teachers.

 

After five years from Refugees Center, he went to Saudi Arabia for a two years contract as a Graphic Designer and

promotional  materials of Batook Confectionary in Dammam, KSA utilizing then the latest program for Desktop Publishing such as  Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Freehand,  Pagemaker and  Microsoft Office.

 

In his hometown in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines he was commissioned to conceptualize, layout and render  mural painting ” Trompe ‘l oie ” style of San Ildefonso parish church interior.

 

He painted the four Evangelist in the hallway of Saint James Parish church of  Plaridel, Bulacan

And  at the altar arc of Puerto Galeras Parish Church in Mindoro. Most of his works were done in oil on canvas,

acquired  by private collectors here and abroad.

 

His selected exhibitions:

 

9  – 1 - 1986  “ Alay Sining” National Museum Exhibition Hall, Executive House, Old Congress bldg. Manila, Philippines

5  – 4 - 1992  “ International Catholic  Migration Commission 9th Annual Art Exhibition PRPC Morong, Bataan, Philippines

11 - 23 - 1992  “ World Relief Corp. 1st Art Exhibition” WRC Multiplex Hall, PRPC, Morong, Bataan, Philippines

12 – 1 – 1997 “ Bakit Kulay Dilaw ang Pagitan ng Bahaghari?” Bahaghari 4th Annual Art Exhibition Museo de Tarlac, Tarlac, Philippines

7 - 15 – 1999 “ Kalayaan, Kasarinlan, Kalikasan ” Bahaghari Art Exhibition NCCA Sulyap Kultura Gallery, NCCA bldg. Intramuros, Manila

9- 4-2003 “Fiesta Bulakenya Art Exhibition” 6th floor Rustan, Makati, Ayala Center, Makati City, Philippines

4 - 30 – 2003  “ Pampanga  Artists Art Exhibition” Malacanyang  Museum, Quiapo,  Manila, Philippines

2 – 24 – 2010 “Philippine International Visual Arts Fest ‘10” Atrium of Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA, Philippines

4  - 12 - 2010  “ Pre Departure Art Exhibition” Rennaisance Gallery 4th  level SM Megamall, Mandauyong  City, Philippines

6 - 25-27, 2010 “Philippine Independence Day Celebration” at the Mariposa Museum at Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA.

7 – 18 – 27  , 2011 “ Philippine Independence Day Celebration” at Philippine Center,  NY City, NY., USA.

 

"Gambling Madonnas"

"Gambling Madonnas"

Size : 2.5' x 2.5' Medium : oil on canvas

"Voluntary and involuntary muscles"

"Voluntary and involuntary muscles"

Size : 4' x 44" Media : oil on canvas

" Bahalina"

" Bahalina"

Size : 2' x 25" Medium : oil on canvas

" Baluarte"

" Baluarte"

Size : 24" x 24" Medium : oil on canvas

" Macho men"

" Macho men"

Size : 3' x 3' Medium : oil on canvas

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