Date and Place of Birth: June 4 in Guimbal, Iloilo, Philippines
Nationality: Filipino / French
MEDIUM
colored etching on zinc or copper plates
engraving on copper
acrylic on canvas or rag paper
collage and mixed media
aniline on silk
EDUCATION
| 1968 | Special Studies in Graphic Arts, Pratt Institute, New York City |
| 1967 | Diploma in Painting, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Italy |
| 1966 | Bachelor of Arts in English, University of the Philippines |
| 1964 | Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines |
AWARDS
| 2014 | Pamana ng Pilipino Award, Presidential Awards to Outstanding Overseas Filipinos conferred by President Benigno Aquino III, Malacañang Palace, Manila |
| 2014 | Natividad Galang Fajardo Honoree for Visual Arts, Ateneo Library of Women’s Writings, Philippines |
| 2013 | Prix de l’Association Mémoire et Traditions en Périgord, Alles-sur-Dordogne, France |
| 2009 | Paphiopedilum Orchid named Paphiopedilum Ofelia Téqui, International Orchid Register, The Royal Horticultural Society, United Kingdom |
| 2008 | Outstanding Award in Culture and Arts, University of the Philipines Alumni Association, Quezon City, Philippines |
| 2003 | The Lucien and Suzanne Jonas Prize, Salon des Artistes Français, Espace Auteuil, Paris |
| 2002 | The Michiko Takamatsu Prize, Salon des Artistes Français, Espace Auteuil, Paris |
| 1985 | Quatrième Mention, XVIII Salon Ile-de-France, Bourg-la-Reine, France |
| 1983 | Mariang Maya Achievement Award in Graphic Arts, The Sigma Delta Sorority Alumnae Association, Manila |
| 1982 | Gold Medal for Printmaking, 35th Art Association of the Philippines Annual Art Competition and Exhibition, Manila |
| 1972 | Purchase Prize, International Graphic Arts Exhibition and Contest, Rustan, Makati City, Philippines |
| 1969 | First Prize, Second Annual Exhibition and Competition, Printmakers Association of the Philippines, Manila |
| 1968 | Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship for Graphic Arts at Pratt Institute, New York City |
ACTIVITIES – Past and Present
Instructor of Humanities, Art History and Printmaking, University of the Philippines
Book Designer, University of the Philippines Press
Director, Art Association of the Philippines
Member, President’s Council on the Arts, University of the Philippines
In-Charge, University of the Philippines Print Center, College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines
Worked at the Atelier Lodge and Caporaso, Paris
Worked at the Printmaking Workshop, Hong Kong Visual Art Center, Hong Kong
Worked at the Atelier La Taille Douce Françoise Bricaut, Paris
Member, Board of Administration, Société Française d’Orchidophilie
Member, Confluence des Arts et des Savoirs, Limeuil, France
