About The Artist

ROBERTO MARALAG 3 Socio-Realist Artist Born in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, the artist expresses his inner self through paintings. His exposure to life in Tondo, involvement with Aetas Tribe Community Services in Canauan, Morong, Bataan and several years working with the Indo-Chinese refugees have inspired him to become a Socio-Realist Artist. In 1982, he worked as an Artist Illustrator for the International Catholic Migration Commission under the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. He also worked as a free lance Illustrator for the Norwegian Literacy Book and designed / illustrated an inspirational book entitled “The Living Breakthrough”. From 1983 to 1989, he participated in various group shows in the Philippines as a member of the International Media Services. In 1989, he migrated to Toronto, Canada, where his worked was later featured in “Art in Magical Philippines” sponsored by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1992. In 1997, his work was displayed in the “Mabuhay Philippines” at the Canadian National Exhibition. On September of that same year, the artist was selected to participate on a juried show entitled “Reflections”, an exhibition to celebrate Canada’s Year of Asia Pacific. He also had numerous group exhibitions with the Philippine Artist Group in Toronto in different major cities across Ontario from 1995 to 1997. In 2005, he moved to Victoria, BC. Being more closer to nature motivated him to pick up the paint brush again. In 2008, he was accepted to become a member of the Collective Works Gallery where he had his solo exhibition. His works are now in private collections in Canada, United States of America, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Philippines. Juried Exhibitions: July  23, 2011–           “2011 Sooke Fine Arts Show” August  1, 2011          SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC  Canada July  23, 2010 –          “2010 Sooke Fine Arts Show” August  2, 2010          SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC  Canada October  16 -18,          “2010 Sidney Fine Arts Show”  2010                          Mary Winspear Centre, North Saanich, BC  Canada July  25, 2009 –          “2009 Sooke Fine Arts Show” August  3, 2009          SEAPARC Leisure Center, Sooke, BC  Canada September 1997         “Reflections” An exhibition to celebrate Canada’s Year                                      of Asia Pacific, Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery                                      Toronto, ON Canada Solo Exhibitions: July 22 - August 11    “Fuck” The War on Oil and Terror 2011                           Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada September  -               “Watercolour Collection” October  2010             Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Ave.  Victoria, BC Canada                                                 August 13 - 26           “Clearing Path” Artist Personal War against Landmines 2010                            Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC Canada January 30, 2009        “Sari-Likha”  Watercolour in Nature  and Prelude to February 13, 2009       Socio - Realism, Collective Works, Gallery  Victoria, BC Canada                                                         Group Exhibitions: May 14 – 26, 2012       “Seeing Through Your Eyes 2 Art Show”                                       Sponsored by Connecting Cultures                                       Cedar Hill Recreational Centre, Victoria, BC October 11 -                “Clearing Path 2.3” Artist Against Landmines Novemeber 1, 2011       with Jan Johnson, Performance Art by Diane Kellly, Sonny Thet                                        Cathy Ferm Lewis, Michelle La Flamme                                        Cedar Hill Recreational Centre, Victoria, BC May 27 – June 30        “Peddling Art” A celebration of Bicycles and Cycling 2011                              Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC  Canada November 21 -            “Bowled Over” Fundraising Silent Auction December 5, 2009        Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC  Canada February 13-17           “All Members show” 2009                             Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC  Canada June 19, 2009 -           “Wonderful life in Fernwood” Group Show July 3, 2009                 Collective Works Gallery, Victoria, BC  Canada August 1997               “Mabuhay Philippines” The Philippine Artist Group                                        Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON  Canada                                                       June 1996                   “RIZAL” The Philippine Artist Group                                      Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON  Canada December 1995          “Markham Winterlude” The Philippine Artist Group                                      Town of Markham City Hall, Markham, ON Canada July 1995                    “LIKHA” The Philippine Artist Group                                      Neilson Park Creative Centre Etobicoke, ON  Canada February 1992            “Art in Magical Philippines” Sponsored by the Hudson’s                                                                               Bay Company, Toronto, ON  Canada 1983 to 1989                International Media Services Artist Group                                      Philippine Refugee Processing Centre                                      Morong, Bataan, Philippines Community Involvement: September 2011 -         Guest Speaker                                                                  University of Victoria, Fine Art Departement October 2009 -            “Gordon Head Recreation Centre Public Art                            March 2010                  Competition” Jury, Saanich Municipality, BC Canada                                        August  2009              “15th  Annual Arts and Music at Glendale”                                           Glendale Gardens and  Woodlands July 22 2009 -             “Saanich Call for Artist 2009” Aug 25 2009                 Sannich Municipal Hall July  2009                   “Gorge on Art”                                             Saanich Summer Sunfest  Outdoor  Exhibition