Filipina artworks featured in HK art exhibit
In a report published by dfa.gov.ph, artworks of Hong Kong-based Filipino artist Janet Pancho Gupta were showcased in an art exhibit, “Symphony of Life,” at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong on November 24-30,2016.
Image grabbed from dfa.gov.ph
The exhibit featured 14 artworks including hyperrealist paintings in watercolor of different nature-based images. It is organized in cooperation with the Pintura Circle, a group of Filipino Artists and enthusiasts in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, pia.gov.ph cited that Gupta went to Hong Kong in 2000 to work as a household service worker. Eight years ago, she started painting and eventually pursued visual art.
Today, she is an accomplished watercolorist, graphite artist, and photographer. In a statement posted on janetpanchoguptafineart.com, Gupta expressed that “her photography is like a documentary of her daily life as mother, wife, woman, migrant and artist.”
Source: dfa.gov.ph, pia.gov.ph, janetpanchoguptafineart.com
