Leo Irving "Bing" Sedonio

A self-taught artist nurtured by his father, the late poet/artist Dr. Pio Ga. Sedonio who was also one of the original members of the Art Association of Bacolod.

An active student leader, he became a political cartoonist of Panay News and lectured on cartooning in the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) in the 90's. This helped finance his Law studies.

In 2007, he actively participated in a number of group shows in various venues such as the Negros Museum, Moravia Gallery Bar, Balay Negrense, and Namit-Namit Pagkaon Kag Taliambong.

He is married to Lilibeth Flores with whom he has four children.



He also practices law.

Address: Ortiz and Associates Law Office, Montevista, Homesite, Bacolod City
Mobile: (0920)909-9759

Chrysee Samillano

This MassComm graduate gave up her old work as a bank teller to pursue her love for the arts as a photojournalist, while writing and painting on the side.

She is one of the reporters of The Visayan Daily Star and is also an active member of the MassKara Camera Club of Bacolod.

She loves painting women, flowers and insects in oil.

Landline: (034)433-0455 / (034)708-2323
Mobile: (0919)630-7585
e-mail: csamillano@yahoo.com

Bea Mocorro

The youngest exhibiting member, she has studied pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencils, watercolor, mixed media, chalk and oil pastels, acrylic and oil paints. She even tried her hand in wood carving.

Her watercolor won First Place in the 2008 Western Visayas Student Convention in Iloilo City; her christmas card and dedication won First Place in the SM Christmas Card Making Contest in 2007. She also won First Place in the 2007 Junior Student Convention in Bacolod City, another Frist Place in the Doulos Drawing Competition in December 2006.

At age 12, she is currently a first year high school student at the Christian Academy of Bacolod.

Francis Zamora

A seaman by profession but an artist by heart, after graduating in B.S. Marine Transportation at John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation in 1995, he enrolled at La Consolacion College, Bacolod City to study Fine Arts in 2002.

He believes that talent without hard work and dedication is wasted. Indeed, traits a realist painter should have.

He enjoys life as a full time painter.

Address: Blk. 6, Paglaum Village, Mansilingan, Bacolod City
Mobile: (0928)778-4210

Mark Maquimay

A Fine Arts Major in Advertising graduate of La Consolacion College, Bacolod City, he is the production artist of Gaisano Bacolod.

His major accomplishments are: 1st Place, MassKara Arko Competition (Barangay Category) in 2002; a participant in the VFC Lantern Making Contest in December 2003 and the 2nd Silver Masskara Fantasy Costume and Headdress Design Competition in 2004; Consolation Winner in the 2nd Greenwhich Bacolod Wearable Mask-Making Competition in 2005; artist/model/participant in the Killer Bee Scary Scary Night: A Scary Costume Party Competition in 2006. He also participated in the 11th Mudpack Festival's Mixed Media Art Competition in 2007.

Mobile: (0929)473-8057

Joan of Art

In 1982, she was awarded the presidential trophy for winning first place in the KKK Poster Design Contest at the PICC. In 1994, her editorial cartoon won first place in the Ely Santiago Memorial Award.

She worked as computer graphics artist of GMA TV-10 Bacolod and created the visual aspect of the first local animated television commercial, Pandora's Box.

A graduate of Computer Science and Law, she studied AAB art workshops mentored by the likes of Edgar Dionela (cartooning), Mawe Palacios (watercolor), and Katsang Alob (terra cotta).

She is the club secretary of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros for 2007-09 and has participated in almost all group shows. She has also exhibited in Cebu and Manila, gaining attention for her oil pastel figures and limited palette landscapes.

Nonoy Etabag-1

"For me, a truly free art can only flourish in a truly free society," says this revolutionary social realist.

In 1969, he earned his Certificate in Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City where he was named one of the UP Artists in 1967. In 1986, he became an honorary member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines, a member of the visual group, Teatro Pabrika, and organized MAKULAY (Manggagawang Kultural, Artistang Malaya).

Having an editorial artist background at the defunct Dumaguete Times in 1969, he became the layout graphic artist and cartoonist of various regional and district underground newspapers of the revolutionary movement since 1975, late 80's and before his third captivity as a political activist in 1994.

Up to the present, he passionately conceptualizes effigies and other propaganda materials in various political activities showing his realist, surrealist, and sometimes unconventional styles.

Mobile: (0927)444-5249