Location: Canada
ROBERTO MARALAG 3
Socio-Realist Artist
Born in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, the artist expresses his inner self through paintings. His exposure to life in Tondo, involvement with Aetas Tribe Community Services in Canauan, Morong, Bataan and several years working with the Indo-Chinese refugees have inspired him to become a Socio-Realist Artist.
In 1982, he worked as an Artist Illustrator for the International Catholic Migration Commission under the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. He also worked as a free lance Illustrator for the Norwegian Literacy Book and designed / illustrated an inspirational book entitled “The Living Breakthrough”. From 1983 to 1989, he participated in various group shows in the Philippines as a member of the International Media Services.
In 1989, he migrated to Toronto, Canada, where his worked was later featured in “Art in Magical Philippines” sponsored by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1992. In 1997, his work was displayed in the “Mabuhay Philippines” at the Canadian National Exhibition. On September of that same year, the artist was selected to participate on a juried show entitled “Reflections”, an exhibition to celebrate Canada’s Year of Asia Pacific. He also had numerous group exhibitions with the Philippine Artist Group in Toronto in different major cities across Ontario from 1995 to 1997.
In 2005, he moved to Victoria, BC. Being more closer to nature motivated him to pick up the paint brush again. In 2008, he was accepted to become a member of the Collective Works Gallery where he had his solo exhibition.
His works are now in private collections in Canada, United States of America, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Philippines.
Juried Exhibitions:
July 23, 2011– “2011 Sooke Fine Arts Show”
August 1, 2011 SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC Canada
July 23, 2010 – “2010 Sooke Fine Arts Show”
August 2, 2010 SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC Canada
October 16 -18, “2010 Sidney Fine Arts Show”
2010 Mary Winspear Centre, North Saanich, BC Canada
July 25, 2009 – “2009 Sooke Fine Arts Show”
August 3, 2009 SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC Canada
September 1997 “Reflections” An exhibition to celebrate Canada’s Year
of Asia Pacific, Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery
Toronto, ON Canada
Solo Exhibitions:
July 22 - August 11 “Fuck” The War on Oil and Terror
2011 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
September - “Watercolour Collection”
October 2010 Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Ave. Victoria, BC Canada
August 13 - 26 “Clearing Path” Artist Personal War against Landmines
2010 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
January 30, 2009 “Sari-Likha” Watercolour in Nature and Prelude to
February 13, 2009 Socio - Realism, Collective Works, Gallery Victoria, BC Canada
Group Exhibitions:
May 14 – 26, 2012 “Seeing Through Your Eyes 2 Art Show”
Sponsored by Connecting Cultures
Cedar Hill Recreational Centre, Victoria, BC
October 11 - “Clearing Path 2.3” Artist Against Landmines
Novemeber 1, 2011 with Jan Johnson, Performance Art by Diane Kellly, Sonny Thet
Cathy Ferm Lewis, Michelle La Flamme
Cedar Hill Recreational Centre, Victoria, BC
May 27 – June 30 “Peddling Art” A celebration of Bicycles and Cycling
2011 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
November 21 - “Bowled Over” Fundraising Silent Auction
December 5, 2009 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
February 13-17 “All Members show”
2009 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
June 19, 2009 - “Wonderful life in Fernwood” Group Show
July 3, 2009 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada
August 1997 “Mabuhay Philippines” The Philippine Artist Group
Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON Canada
June 1996 “RIZAL” The Philippine Artist Group
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON Canada
December 1995 “Markham Winterlude” The Philippine Artist Group
Town of Markham City Hall, Markham, ON Canada
July 1995 “LIKHA” The Philippine Artist Group
Neilson Park Creative Centre Etobicoke, ON Canada
February 1992 “Art in Magical Philippines” Sponsored by the Hudson’s
Bay Company, Toronto, ON Canada
1983 to 1989 International Media Services Artist Group
Philippine Refugee Processing Centre
Morong, Bataan, Philippines
Community Involvement:
September 2011 - Guest Speaker
University of Victoria, Fine Art Departement
October 2009 - “Gordon Head Recreation Centre Public Art
March 2010 Competition” Jury, Saanich Municipality, BC Canada
August 2009 “15th Annual Arts and Music at Glendale”
Glendale Gardens and Woodlands
July 22 2009 - “Saanich Call for Artist 2009”
Aug 25 2009 Sannich Municipal Hall
July 2009 “Gorge on Art”
Saanich Summer Sunfest Outdoor Exhibition
SOCIO-POLITICAL ART
13"x17"
WATERCOLOUR ON BOARD
14"x18"
WATERCOLOUR ON BOARD
4'x6'
MIXED MEDIA