Mike Garcia
(Traditional + Digital Visual Artist)
Profile
Born Nov. 26, 1983, Married, Currently residing in Palwan
Education
Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas 2006 , Bachelor’s of Fine Arts and Design, Major in Painting
Languages
English, Filipino
Software Proficiencies
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Flash
Work Experience
Full time Traditional + Digital Visual Artist (Home based)
Head Artist and Project Manager | Pencil Head Creative Studio Quezon City | June 2010 - September 2012
Graphic Illustrator | Eco-Sys Action Foundation Hong Kong | January 2009 - January 2012
Flash Animator and Illustrator | Iyagi Ltd Co Manila | March 2007 - January 2008
Art Exhibits
Anathomism, 2016 Solo Show at Kulay Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art, Paranaque Manila
Winners’ Exhibition,- Philippine Art Awards at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza Complex, Makati
Palawan Artist Juried Exhibition 2015, 1st place winner at Puerto Princesa Provincial Capitol Palawan
Manilart 2013 at SMX Aura Convention Center
Luwason Nato, 2013 Artists for Nature Group Show at Turtle’s Nest Cebu City
EndDanger, 2013 Artists for Nature Group Show at Conspiracy Garden Cafe Quezon City
Isalbar Ta, 2012 Artists for Nature Group Exhibit at Gypsy’s Lair Art Cafe Palawan
Familien Konstellation, 2012 Solo Exhibit at Alterszentrum Lindenhof Reumlang, Zurich Switzerland
Sa Asul o Sa Itim, 2012 Group Exhibit at Renaissance Gallery Megamall
Today’s Heroes, Legends Tomorrow, 2009 Group Exhibit at Ride and Roll Gallery Quezon City
Silenced, 2007 Two-Man Show at Pablo Art Gallery Cubao Expo
Awards/Citations
One of the Top 5 Regional Winners for the Philippine Art Awards-
Founder of Art on the Move Artists’ Community in Palawan
Representative of Palawan to the NCCA Philippine Visual Arts Festival 2013 in Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur
Other Skills/Interests
Painting
Freehand drawing
Photography
