Romulo Galicano


Romulo Galicano is a Filipino painter whose works are technically academic and philosophical approach. His paintings shows invoice and broad meaning that can be depicted through canvas. He had numerous one man show and won various awards. He had been judge for several competitions like in PLDT-DPC Telephone cover 8th visual art national and UST on-the-spot painting competition.

Life and career

Education
Born to a family of artist, Galicano studied artistry during 1961-1965 under his uncle, the Cebuano realist master Martino Abellana. In 1965 Galicano arrived in Manila and took up fine arts at the University of the East where he was attending apprenticeship under the care of abstract painter Florencio Conception who taught him abstract design and to seek aesthetic training under SY. In 1968 he begin his full-time studies in painting, afterwards he started painting together with the Dimasalang group during 1969–1975.
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