Influences

“Devouring the soul” by Charlie Co
oil on canvas, 1998, 156 x 137 cm
Artist Private Collection

I came from Bacolod City where smiles are smiles they said, with maskarra festivals, and seing the rich hacienderos, and the sakadas as well. In some of my early works I have influences of known negrense artist with the likes of Rodney Martinez, Nune Alvarado and Charlie Co. One artist said once... “Your work seem's CharlieCoic!”. It did'nt bother me, since I admit I like to be like them. It's just a period I guess, everybody has it's mentor.