Pierre F. Patricio
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Pierre Patricio Farum y Bereber Castro (born February 20, 1960 in Dumalag, Capiz
, Philippines
) is a Filipino
self-taught and expatriate artist
. He has successfully exhibited both internationally and in his home country. He is also known for his representations of the Philippines in the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears exhibition.
, a small town in the province of Capiz
as the second son of Emerson Patricio Bereber, an agriculturist, and Teresita Farum Castro, a public school teacher. A naturally precocious child, he already started dabbling in art at the age of five. His family later settled in the coastal town of Pilar
where his father worked as a sugar technologist. Teachers have recognized his talent during the secondary grade and encouraged him to develop his artistic potential upon winning a national drawing competition. In high school, he went on to win second prize in a regional art contest sponsored by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. His entry to the national Colgate-Palmolive
on-the-spot painting competition in 1977 won the grand prize placing his name in the public spotlight. He later designed the official seal of the Pilar National High School. Although his parents were aware of his talent, they strongly believed that nothing would come out of it. Therefore, he was sent to attend college in Iloilo City
. He first took up Civil Engineering at the Western Institute of Technology but later finished a degree in Maritime Transportation at the Iloilo Maritime Academy (now the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Arevalo). He more or less learned his techniques the autodidactic way.
After graduation, he worked as a Geological Draftsman for the Azure Mining Corporation in 1982. He later worked for various shipping companies in Japan
. In 1988, he migrated with his wife in Greece
where he took up formal studies in figurative drawing under Professor Lou Esthatiou at the American Hellenic Union in Athens. He then decided take up full time in art since 1993. In 1998, he moved with his family in Germany
where he was deeply influenced by its people, landscape and culture. He had his paintings on display at the Brigette Wagner Gallery in Bonn
until he eventually moved to Berlin
where he resided until 2005.
Today, his styles vary from cubism to impressionist and abstract touches. He has designed several landmark sculptures in Berlin
, better known as the Buddy Bears which were developed by Eva and Klaus Herlitz. He also represented the Philippines at the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears
exhibition. He has exhibited in Athens
, Hamburg
, Manila
, Roxas City
, Iloilo City
, Cologne
, Berlin
, Brussels
, Tuscany
, Potsdam
and Bad Homburg
.
The Greek News Daily described: "...looking at his art, there is a definite cubism influence...(his) paintings have a mythical feeling to them due to the subjects of his paintings, his use of color and inner vision that comes out on the canvas." His paintings are said to "depict the glory of the human spirit" according to the Worldscope Newspaper. "The color combinations reflect his view of the environment. The beauty of life is the centerpiece of his works." was mentioned by the Eimsbüttler Wochenblatt. He has also been featured several times at Deutsche Welle
TV. He originates from a coastal town in the province of Capiz
descending from a Spanish-Filipino family. He now resides in Dublin, Ireland
.
Capiz
Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) is a Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
self-taught and expatriate artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. He has successfully exhibited both internationally and in his home country. He is also known for his representations of the Philippines in the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears exhibition.
Life and career
Patricio was born in 1960 in DumalagDumalag, Capiz
Dumalag is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,920 people in 5,375 households.-Barangays:Dumalag is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.* Concepcion* Consolacion...
, a small town in the province of Capiz
Capiz
Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...
as the second son of Emerson Patricio Bereber, an agriculturist, and Teresita Farum Castro, a public school teacher. A naturally precocious child, he already started dabbling in art at the age of five. His family later settled in the coastal town of Pilar
Pilar, Capiz
Pilar is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 38,903 people in 7,747 households.-History & Culture:...
where his father worked as a sugar technologist. Teachers have recognized his talent during the secondary grade and encouraged him to develop his artistic potential upon winning a national drawing competition. In high school, he went on to win second prize in a regional art contest sponsored by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. His entry to the national Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...
on-the-spot painting competition in 1977 won the grand prize placing his name in the public spotlight. He later designed the official seal of the Pilar National High School. Although his parents were aware of his talent, they strongly believed that nothing would come out of it. Therefore, he was sent to attend college in Iloilo City
Iloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
. He first took up Civil Engineering at the Western Institute of Technology but later finished a degree in Maritime Transportation at the Iloilo Maritime Academy (now the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Arevalo). He more or less learned his techniques the autodidactic way.
After graduation, he worked as a Geological Draftsman for the Azure Mining Corporation in 1982. He later worked for various shipping companies in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 1988, he migrated with his wife in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where he took up formal studies in figurative drawing under Professor Lou Esthatiou at the American Hellenic Union in Athens. He then decided take up full time in art since 1993. In 1998, he moved with his family in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where he was deeply influenced by its people, landscape and culture. He had his paintings on display at the Brigette Wagner Gallery in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
until he eventually moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
where he resided until 2005.
Today, his styles vary from cubism to impressionist and abstract touches. He has designed several landmark sculptures in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, better known as the Buddy Bears which were developed by Eva and Klaus Herlitz. He also represented the Philippines at the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears
United Buddy Bears
Buddy Bears are a series of painted, life-size fibreglass bear sculptures originally developed in Berlin, Germany. The first Buddy Bear was created by the German businesspeople Klaus and Eva Herlitz, in cooperation with the sculptor Roman Strobl in 2001....
exhibition. He has exhibited in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Roxas City
Roxas City
Roxas City is a medium-sized city in the province of Capiz, Philippines. It is the provincial capital and a component city. , the city mayor is former city vice mayor Angel Alan Celino who was elected during the 2010 election....
, Iloilo City
Iloilo City
The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
and Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt am Main and Oberursel...
.
The Greek News Daily described: "...looking at his art, there is a definite cubism influence...(his) paintings have a mythical feeling to them due to the subjects of his paintings, his use of color and inner vision that comes out on the canvas." His paintings are said to "depict the glory of the human spirit" according to the Worldscope Newspaper. "The color combinations reflect his view of the environment. The beauty of life is the centerpiece of his works." was mentioned by the Eimsbüttler Wochenblatt. He has also been featured several times at Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
TV. He originates from a coastal town in the province of Capiz
Capiz
Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...
descending from a Spanish-Filipino family. He now resides in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.