DURING a time when art has taken a back seat to community and health concerns, the Philippine Pastel Artists group continues their mission to unite all Filipino pastel artists through meaningful creative engagements in art and the pastel medium. The PPA’s Board of Trustees and Officers assembled 39 of their best works for PPA’s first online raffle and auction. The public is invited to participate by purchasing a raffle ticket worth only P5,000 per ticket; each ticket entitles the holder to a painting and an opportunity to bid on a painting of their choice.
Premier pastelist and abstract painter Salvador “Buds” Convocar leads the auction with paintings portraying a spectacle of color and chaos in his Permutation series.
Other highlight pieces of the collection are by PPA founder Julius Legaspi, including Habour II. Another centerpiece is his large 18 x 28 inch artwork in dark green and crimson, titled Majestic Red Arowana.
The collection also has the delightful and whimsical still life paintings by Grandier Bella, as seen in his painting Dali Heist. This is also Alvin Montano’s own series of dramatic still life (one of which is titled Somber Mood) and alluring landscapes.
Several works in Filipiniana are contributed by top women pastel artists. Bold and intense colors are seen in Celeste Lecaroz’s portrayal of Filipino Women with Earthern Jars, while Phoebe Beltran-Almazan’s harvest-themed paintings are intriguing with her bold strokes and use of a primary color palette.
Also included is Roland Castro’s charming landscape highlighted by bright-yellow flowers, titled Hazy Afternooon.
All these master pastelists are joined by contemporary pastel artists Glenn Perez, Tessa Punzalan-Brodeth, Iris-Babao Uy, Rosanne Hugo and Nell Belgado.
The artworks are on view at www.philippinepastelartists.com and www.facebook.com/groups/ppaartauction.