Fatima Antonio Baquiran (born March 8, 1971)Art Circle Gallery
. Retrieved 27 February 2015. is a Filipino painter best known for her floral still lifes using an abundance of impastoed colors with an

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finish.Fatima Antonio Baquiran
Pigment & Pattern. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

Early life

Born to a family of artists, Baquiran is the daughter of renowned Filipino painters Angelito Antonio and

Norma Belleza Norma Belleza (born May 3, 1939) is a Filipino painter. She was born in San Fernando, Pampanga. Back then, her family was composed of billboard designers. Married to the Filipino artist, Angelito Antonio, with their children Fatima Baquiran, ...

and sister to painter Emil Antonio and well-known contemporary artist Marcel Antonio. She was a Fine Arts student majoring in Interior Design at the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Mig ...

but later shifted to Painting, building a full-time career in the latter field after her graduation.

Works

Most of Baquiran’s works are still lifes, particularly featuring a bouquet of flowers in a jar or vase placed on a table juxtaposed with varying elements such as tabletops, windows, and blankets. In an interview she stated that this obsession was inspired by her mother's green thumb.Artists as their own models
Retrieved 27 February 2015. Baquiran's painting style has been described as a cross between some facets of her favorite European artists

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's and

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's styles. Her flowers and objects are rendered with vibrant pigments led by her unique blend of warms and cools. Baquiran, unlike other Filipino artists using the impasto impressionistic technique, works mostly with

acrylic paints Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps. Most acrylic paints are water-based, but become water-resistant when dry. De ...

to produce her pieces.Fatima Baquiran
Retrieved 17 March 2015.

Selected series and individual works

* A Jar of Flowers series (acrylic on canvas) * A Jar of Flower series (oil on canvas) * Still Life series (acrylic on canvas) * Basket of Flowers series (acrylic on canvas) * Floral Series (acrylic on canvas) * A Jar of Roses series (acrylic on canvas) *''Center Table'' *''Flowers and Watermelons'' *''Kettle & A Glass of Flowers'' * Assorted Fruits series *''Orange'' *''Guava'' *''Mixed Flowers on A Green Basket'' *''Lady Orchid''

Exhibits

Baquiran has exhibited in numerous galleries, group exhibitions, and campaigns at: *Art Circle Gallery *Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. – Christmas Seals Exhibit, 2013 *Artspace,

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– “A Confluence of Diverging Views from Six Filipino Artists” *E-Gallery at The Shops, Serendra, The Fort,

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– “Echoes”

References

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Early life

Works

Selected series and individual works

Exhibits

See also

References