Calixto Quiachon

Art Statement

There is so many things around us to see the beauty of nature. No matter how many times you look at something, it always different, the moods, the colors and so much things that is always changing. My recent paintings are impressions from nature. My artistic of rare perception.

Biography
His love of art started from quite an early age. In high school, he already started to paint in oils and watercolors and did charcoal illustrations. Determined to be an artist, Toots majored in advertising at the College of Fine Arts, University of Santo Tomas while he worked as a part time artist. After graduating, he became a graphic artist in various firms Manila. Encouraged to work abroad he went to Bahrain, Dubai and Lebanon to work as a visualizer, graphic designer and art director. While working abroad he continued to paint and whenever opportunity allowed. He joined various art groups and participated in numerous art shows. In 1996, he migrated to Canada with his family and while working as a graphic designer, he joined with Philippine Artists Group of Canada. His competence and dedication to the group was recognized by his peers when he was elected as President in 2004. His works are now in private collections in the Philippines, the Middle East, USA and Canada.