Gallery SPAA Exhibitions

 My earliest memory was frolicking in the garden while my mother and grandmother were caring for the many flowers.  I can still picture Mama and Nanay:  Mama tenderly tending the everlasting flowers that lined the white picket fence; Nanay delicately nurturing her orchid plants in coconut husks hanging from the pulmeria tree, their purple blossoms gracefully cascading down.  There were multi-colored bougainvillea, fragrant gardenias, blue morning glories, orange tiger lilies, and camia too. 

Mama wrote in her memoir:  “I found myself out of the house to the enchantment of the garden.  It was beautiful, bursting with vibrant colors.  The roses were blooming in varied colors of the rainbow, the gladiolas peeping from the borders of the fence, and the zinnias in groups were lovely in their own places … I was in the middle of God’s creation.”  Mama and Nanay’s garden inspired my 2023 eggshell mosaics: Blooms and Vibrant Flowers. 

Ameurfina H. Nazario

Blooms 

2023 Eggshell Mosaic  11x14 inches

Ameurfina H Nazario

Vibrant Flowers

2023 Eggshell Mosaic  11x14 inches 

Price: $288

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 The formation of each hand-drawn line carries internal instability. However, as the pencil, pen, or brush runs across substrate, hundreds of times over, I feel chaos leaving my body to reveal
clarity.

The action and visual of obliterating a surface with repeated lines slow down the processing of
overwhelming thoughts, environments, and situations to initiate focused introspective
contemplation. I push myself to create meditative, psychological experiences informed by
intuitive line to soothe painful thought-states as I investigate connection - both internal and
external.

With the finished product, made out of a process that quiets my own stressful realities, I hope to instill a similar relief in viewers; a visually induced pause that encourages reflection and
introspection. 

Anna Seminara

Growing Apart

2023 Ink 9 x12 inches

Anna Seminara

Merging

2023 Ink 9 x12 inches

Price: $275/ea

https://www.instagram.com/loreta.art/

 My work is about remembering my late husband who left me with many beautiful memories. While a death marks an end to one part of our lives, our relationship with the one who died goes on forever. Our beloved remains with us in the stories we tell, the memories we share, a children’s book that he wrote, a collection of his poems and writings.  

Johann, in his eulogy for Dad ten years ago, wrote that he loved the Lion King when he was little, and Dad, who liked to do voice overs, particularly Mufasa, told him that he was his Simba, and that their relationship as father and son echoed the two lions. This is part of my remembrance. In my drawing, I use soft graphite pencils of different grade on 140 lb watercolor paper and a combination of line drawing, hatching, and cross-hatching to achieve light, shadow, and different tonal values.

 Athena Magcase~Lopez 

Johann & Simba

2023 Pencil on Paper 15.25 x17.75 inches

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Mobile: (973) 908-7926

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Athena Magcase~Lopez Visual Artist, Children’s Book Illustrator 

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 OLD IS BEAUTIFUL.

I enjoy painting still life that features an artifact that evokes history, beauty and artisan creativity. In this age of computers, 3D printers, virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence, one can create an artwork using technology. To me, what is rewarding is visually representing objects of interest that were created by using the hands, tattered by time maybe, and yet standing proudly that it was, and still is, a thing of beauty and purpose.

 Aurora Caparas-Corpuz 

The Blue Jar

2023 Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 inches

Price:$200

Mobile: 516-205-1469

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 I want to show the beauty of nature and man-made structures through my photography. When people look at my photographs, I want them to feel in awe of the beauty of nature and the genius of man, and I try to capture this beauty in a simple, uncluttered, and austere way. 

Carlos L Esguerra

NYBG Lotus-4161

2023 Digital print on wood 25 x 28 inches

 Price: $600 (print only)

Mobile: 646-283-8780 

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 Deep into the woods, artists converged for an afternoon of plein-air painting.

The exercise is to paint what you see, but the "Thinker" is rendering the unseen.

Painting with joy at Alitaptap Artists Village, February Arts Fest 2023.

Carol Tanjutco

METAMUSC

2023 Oil on Canvas 24 X 18 inches

Price: $1200

CAROL TANJUTCO

Founder, Eagle Eye Charities, Inc.

Eagle Eye Art Gallery

Salcedo Village, Makati City

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212-317-1940

 This is a digital media collaboration between me and my late father. He was a professional photographer during the war in Vietnam and later in Hong Kong, where I was raised. Over lock down I took the opportunity to scan thousands of his negatives to preserve his work. Many were taken before i was even born. Since I'm no longer able to ask him about them, I've poured over each one, trying to unlock hints as to where and when each was taken -- in the process, awakening sleeping memories from the nooks of my own mind... busy streets from my childhood...the sounds of a minibus... the smell of ferry exhaust... the mottled shade of a banyan tree...

Now our memories are intertwined, interlaced, and augmented into video montages. It's an ode to technology, time, a marvelous city, and the creative bond between a photographer and his daughter.

Cheryle Cranbourne & Ray Cranbourne

HONG KONG MEMORIES1

Photograph + Digital Media AR 16 x 9 inches

Cheryle Cranbourne & Ray Cranbourne

HONG KONG MEMORIES2

Photograph + Digital Media AR 16 x 9 inches

$380 each print, digital media not included.

C.cranbourne@gmail.com 

 I am a caricaturist, and focus on the positive elements of my subjects. They are all doing things that make them happy, laugh and live to their fullest. The contagious laughter and high spirits spread to the viewer, and feed the levity to their heart, soul and mind. The medium which I use is watercolor, challenging for some, but most effective for my work or the way I play around with it. For this exhibit, I am showcasing my joyful style, showing how we can make a difference in positive ways.

Dahlia Rogers

Write-It

2020 Watercolor 8.5 x11 inches

Dahlia Rogers

LOL

2022 Watercolor 8.5 x11 inches

Price: $195/ea

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Kaleidoscopic Dreams #27 is inspired by the kaleidoscope toy that was a gift from my father. I loved playing with it. I could point it to the sky, at the lamp, or wherever there was light, and I was so amused and mesmerized by the colorful designs as I twirled it left or right. This is the effect I created with my abstract collage image; my eyes see the colors, patterns, textures, lines, geometric shapes, and flowers as if I was in a garden capturing that precise moment of twirling. 

Dulcie Dee

Kaleidoscopic Dreams #27

2023 Mixed Media 18 x 24 inches

Price: $450

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 In my artistic journey, I have explored various printmaking processes such as lithography, serigraphy, etching, collotypes, monotypes, solar etching, and other formats. These experiences have showcased my dedication to creating artwork exclusively within the print environment.

I find myself reminiscing about fond memories, such as our family reunions at the house of my grandmother, Clara Raquel-Santos. These gatherings were filled with joy and served as a source of inspiration for my work.

Additionally, I hold cherished memories of the summer fiestas organized by my nanny, Flora Teodocio, who cared for me until I graduated from college. She would bring me to her neighborhood fiesta. These festive occasions hold a special place in my heart and continue to influence my artistic expressions.

Lenore RS Lim

Fiesta 2

2023 Monotype 22 x 15 inches

 Price:$475

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Lenore RS Lim
www.lenorelim.com

There are things we can keep to remember somebody we love. There are intangible things we can only keep in our memory.  “Memento” is recreating a memory that we could share. A memory when loved ones taught us how to create, to appreciate simple and beautiful things around us. We couldn’t touch with our worldly senses all those memories, but we could commemorate them through writing, painting or sculpture.

My father showed me how to create paper flowers using aluminum foil from cigarette packaging when I was a kid. That memory blossomed again as I saw my uncle smoke cigarettes one after the other. I saw a deluge of cigarette packaging being thrown in the trash, so I asked him to save them for me. He was a father figure and I saw similarities between him and my father - their generosity, selflessness and the simplicity of their lives.

Lorina Tayag Capitulo

Memento

2023 Acrylic 18 x 24 inches

$250.00

Contact: (516) 993-1927

  Whenever I sit down to begin a piece of art, my first impulse is always to depict something Philippine and, most of the time, I follow that desire.  My paintings for this year’s exhibit were inspired by the sleeves of the baro’t saya and the terno, particularly those that echo the style of yesteryears – the kind my maternal grandmother and mother wore so elegantly.

In the olden days, the sheer sleeves of the baro were voluminous, embellished with fine embroidery (calado) or edged with lace, and were so long that they grazed the wrists.  On the other hand, the stiff butterfly sleeves of the terno then were larger:  blank canvases for a touch of sequins, a bit (or a lot) of colorful embroidery or whatever fancy elaborations a woman wanted.  I love wearing these traditional Filipino dresses. They’re part of my identity, my beautiful badges of belonging.

 
Mirinisa H Myers

Elizabeth2023 Acrylic on Canvas 11x14 inches

Mirinisa H Myers

Jordan2023 Acrylic on Canvas 11x14 inches Price:$288
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 On my visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, I saw the Little Mermaid and she stood out in my mind, so I went back early in the morning and I took this shot. There are many mermaid statues in many parts of the world, but this one is an image I want to share.  

Rene Ner

The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, Denmark 1 

2022 Minor Photoshop  11X14 inches

Rene Ner

The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, Denmark 2 

2022 Minor Photoshop  11x 14 inches

Price: $500/ea

Mobile: Rene Ner on Facebook