LEPAN ARTWORK & LIFESTORIES

CELEBRATING ART AND CULTURE EXHIBIT SERIES 2004 Griffith's Theatre, Brent International School, Baguio City

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The everyday vendor who does not only sell fruit but also offers the strength of her spirit. Respect.

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Manang came by everyday to offer some fruits. I always buy from her - bananas, oranges, apples. Each time, we talked about the usual happenings in the market and those she encountered along the street where she passed by. She refused to sit down to have coffee with me. She had to go and get about selling door to door to finish the day with a good collection.

Begging in the streets of Baguio

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Women and children telling strories

and having fun

It is better to see them this way..

than see them knocking on car windows

with eyes blank, hands outstretched,

and sadness etched on their faces.

Transported to beg

They learned their trade

Emote for coins, or better, bills

I gave out a new bought sandwich

the mother shakes her head

but the baby's thin arms

shot out to grab

the food

with eyes hungry

but filled with delight!

Giving back ♥

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The beloved child of this universe

is giving back the love

that she has been given

in life

♥

The Last Pine Tree Stand overlooking Dizon Subdivision... Somewhere between Pinget, Dreamland,Quirino Hill in Baguio City Aug 9, 2013

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The houses are closing in
The pinetrees await
the encroaching

Quicker, and nearer
they build
Closer
and closer
They grieve
Their hearts weep
Their roots steadfast
Oh, more strength
for their last stand ;(

THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET: A multicultural literature which represents our distinct cultural group

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Red, Sam, and Annika were curiously scanning the pages of the book "The Kayabang Love Basket". Just like the many other children who were born and raised overseas, they would occassionally come back home for visits and they get integrated with their ancestry in the Cordillera Region, Philippines.

How else could we educate our children about their roots but to make them read books which we ourselves had written based from our culturally rich oral tradition..?

The introduction of multicultural literature which represents our distinct cultural group is needed to enlighten the future generation about their heritage through the accurate portrayal of their future in rich detail.

In this picture: Jannah Faye and Zannel Zabala (Georgia, USA), Sam and Annika Gomeyac (GA, USA), Red (NZ), Yzy Ry Basil (Philippines)

Thank you for the photos

March 11, 2011

THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET: A story for all ages

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This book is a contribution in providing our children a reading material where they are represented. It introduces them and the many other children to cultural experiences which they might otherwise miss. Such knowledge of other cultures is an important - and useful component of education for students who live in a multicultural society.

In this picture: Christine, Tessie, and Justine Amogawen - school children living in Asin road, Baguio City; Pureza Gomeyac Egmalis; Carl T Cariño, artist/photographer, Baguio City

2011

THE LIVING LEGACY OF THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET

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Icon of Bounty & Gift giving

Perpetuate the Generosity:

SPONSOR BOOKS FOR A CAUSE

The LIVING LEGACY of the STORY OF THE KAYABANG and the Book Art Work Continues with this List of Events and Benefactors Worldwide!

1. 4th National Non-Timber Forest Products Conference “Exploring Commercially Viable Community Based Enterprises: A Mechanism for Sustainable Resource Management”, Las Brisas Hotel and conference Centre, Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines. September 2-4, 1998.

2. Recognition Rites for Women’s Access, Inc as an Outstanding Coordinating Agency by Trickle Up Program based in USA in their 20th Anniversary, Casa Vallejo, Baguio City, October 16, 1998

3. Workshop on Handmade Paper Arts and Crafts Integrating the Book Art Pieces, sponsored by Women's Access, Camp John Hay, Baguio City December 1998

4. Philippine Working Group for the Establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, Bases on IP Rights, Hotel Supreme, Baguio City,2600 Philippines May 2000

5. Published Story of the Kayabang. Edition No. 4 of Voices from the Forest - 2001; Non-Timber Forest Product Task force, Distributed in East-Asia and Netherlands

6. Integrated Livelihood Program of Department of Labor and Employment: Granted Accreditation to Women’s Access, Inc. as Partner in Implementing their Program using The Kayabang Projects, Baguio city, Philippines, September 17, 2001

7. VISUAL ARTS EXHIBIT, Showing the Exceptional Talent and Outstanding Works of Filipino-American Artists. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA. May 19, 2002

8. KEEPERS OF THE STORIES: Solace for the Migrants’ Soul. A Filipino Cultural Exhibit. Glendale Central Library. 222 East Harvard St Glendale, CA,USA 91206. June 1–30, 2002.

9. INDEPENDENCE DAY PRESENTATION. Filipino-American Community, Los Angeles. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, USA. June 12, 2002.

10. PHILIPPINE CULTURE PROMOTION. Sponsored by DOT WOW-Phils and Chamber of Commerce-Glendale, Galleria Mall, Glendale, California, USA. June 16, 2002.

11. PISTAHAN 2002. 9th Annual Filipino

American Arts Exposition. Art Lane.

Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California.

August 28 to September 29, 2002.

12.PHILIPPINE CONSULATE EXHIBIT. Art Exposition, Wishire, California, USA, October 2002.

13. UNITY FEST 2002. Celebrating Unity

Canada Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA

91206-4399. October 13, 2002.

SEARCH TO INVOLVE PILIPINO

14.

AMERICANS (SIPA). Presentation for the

Youth. 3200 West Temple Street.

Los Angeles, California, USA 90026-4522.

November 12, 2002.

15. BOHEMIA. Artwork presentation. Main

Street, Downtown Los Angeles,

California, USA. April and December

2002.

16. PRESERVING A CULTURE OF PEACE. A Fine Photographic Exhibit and Lecture Series. West Los Angeles College Art Gallery. 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA 90230. October 9 to November 11, 2004.

17. ART EXHIBIT. Textual Criticism Allegory, Mimesis and the Text. University of the Cordilleras Theatre. Gov Pack Road, Baguio City, Philippines, 2006. August 20, 2005.

18. BOOK LAUNCHING AND ART EXHIBIT. STORY OF THE KAYABANG, Love Basket of Benguet. Victor Oteyza Community Art Space (VOCAS), 5F La Azotea Building, 108 Session Road, Baguio City, 2600, Philippines. July 3, 2010.

19. STORY OF THE KAYABANG PRESENTATION AND EXHIBIT. 8th Igorot International Consultation. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. August 4, 2010.

20. IGOROT GLOBAL ORGANIZATION, Education and Culture Book Project, USA November 2010

21. HARRY P. BASINGAT

El Monte, California, USA, December 2009

22. HELEN and ANDREW STEWART

Vancouver, Canada, May 2010

23. RUSSEL + and ROSE GILLIES

Palasaan, Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines; and

Torrance, California, USA, October 2010

24. RODNEY ANGCAWAY

Km 3, Asin Road, Baguio City

2600 PHILIPPINES, November 7, 2010

25. 13th IP Week Celebration, Baler, Aurora "Empowering IPs as Bearer of Veritable Culture Toward Environmental Preservation and Catalysts of Climate Mitigation" Baler sports Complex, November 10, 2010

The Living Legacy of

The KAYABANG Love Basket

BOOK Benefactors or Donors who sponsor at least 10 books
are duly recognized with a Certificate of Recognition.

Their logo, name, and other information are published continuously

in our website and newsletter. This is circulated around the world

wherever the book is read and presented.

Benefactors along with their recipients of books or beneficiaries

are featured in our newsletter.

Be a Book Benefactor. It is a privilege.

Thank you so much for your patronage. We appreciate your contribution!

Icon of Bounty & Gift Giving!

ABOUT THE BOOK: The KAYABANG Love Basket - Symbol of Bounty & Gift Giving

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Greetings!

THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET is a story book which is meant to promote multicultural education. This is to help integrate our culture by providing teaching and reading materials where our children in the Cordilleras could feel that they are represented. This helps in building up their self-esteem and dignity to be more competitive in school and in their community.

Life in the mountains is bliss! This is the essence of the story. It is significant to educate other people by sharing our way of living. This is intended to promote the appreciation and respect of diverse cultures.

“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. “

Please be a BOOK BENEFACTOR by sponsoring my book. Sharing your blessings could benefit a number of recipients, which could be your own loved ones, friends or relatives or the underprivileged children who would be happy to receive a gift of inspiration from you.

The book project responds to the global campaign on Basic Education for All! Hence it collaborates with agencies, groups, organizations, and institutions by participating with their cause. It also supports advocacies on environment, health, culture and art. The proceeds would finance the ongoing development, production, publication, and distribution of resource materials. It is also used to promote educational activities, research, and documentation.

Please help the book project prosper by recommending it to other sponsors and inviting other generous book benefactors. Thank you so much.

Yours Sincerely,

ÿLepan

THE STORYBOOK PROJECT

FOR A CAUSE ¨

It is a pleasure to share with you this storybook. It promotes discussion of social issues and advocacies on: Education, Environment, Health, Culture , Art & Spirituality.

This story was written in 1998, which was inspired by the nuances of the mountains and the simplicity of life in a far-flung barangay in the Cordilleras, Philippines. This fiction story showcases life in the highlands.. It is a symbolic reflection of the struggles of people and issues in a community. It communicates the mountain peoples’ ideals and their collective aspirations.

This story was presented in a number of occasions abroad and in the Philippines, adapting the storyline but on the process, changing the version. HIGHLAND BLISS, the first naïve painting used for the book artwork was done in Los Angeles, California, USA in 2002, to give life to the story. There were at least seven (7) naïve paintings that were defragmented into photo images. These book art pieces were used to illustrate this story and its other versions. The naïve paintings reflected the highland people’s endearment to the mountains and how they are anchored to their roots. The painting images are presented on the cover of the book. They resonate the essence of the sacred spaces of the mountains.

The book presents the ingenuity and ingenuousness of highland dwellers as they survive self-sufficiently in their mountainous environment. It is replete with imagery of how blissful it is to live in the mountains!

The Gran Cordillera is the highest and largest series of mountain range in Northern Luzon. It is a resource base for the Philippines, an archipelago in the orient seas. It offers a haven of natural beauty, cool weather, and abundant organic products. It has

diverse flora and fauna, rich mineral deposits, and supplies the country with major resources.

The elements of this story highlight the cultural values that are worth emulating. A handicap made it happen that a basket called KAYABANG be created. Simple it maybe, but it became a symbol of generosity and gift giving. Its utility was valued like gold, and its making became a tradition. The virtue on humility coupled with the theme that ‘creativity flows in the midst of adversity’ behooves that indeed, “Disability is an art. It is an ingenious way to live. ”

Read the book. J

It is deliberately simple and easy to read, yet the depths in its simplicity can unravel threads of essentials and analogies… certainly a springboard for an interesting roundtable discussion on man, language, art and culture… for all ages!”
Ursula Alfa Bangaan-Daoey July 4, 2010

Share a blessing.

Be a Book Benefactor ¨

Do you remember your first book J?

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”¨

It is a treasure forever. Share your blessings.

Sponsor books as gifts to inspire and strengthen the appreciation of READING and WRITING. The proceeds of this book project will help implement a Multicultural Education Program to:

ADVANCE BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL!

"The Philippines has a pressing need for multi-cultural education. We have a plethora of ethnic minorities but there is no real representation of their existence in our textbooks, curricula, or history.This book is a contribution in providing our children a reading material where they are represented. It introduces them and the many other children to cultural experiences, they might otherwise miss. Such knowledge of other cultures is an important—and useful component of education for students who live in a multicultural society.” (Education and Race Handbook ARC 1998)

In solidarity with the global campaign to advance basic education for all, the goal is to share this book not only to the indigenous peoples of the Cordilleras in the Northern Philippines, but also to all Filipinos nationwide, and to all peoples around the world!

The Book Project collaborates with institutions, organizations, groups, and individuals to promote and effect advocacies on: Education, Health, Environment, Culture & Art.

Contact:

PUREZA GOMEYAC—EGMALIS

IPhone # (63) 74 916238 5874

Lepan_art@yahoo.com

http://lepanart.blogspot.com/

Brent School, Baguio City

Brent Road 2600 PHILIPPINES

Thank you very much.

May God bless you.

THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET BOOK PROJECT FOR A CAUSE

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HOW
THE KAYABANG Love Basket

BOOK PROJECT FOR-A-CAUSE

WORKS:

ACKNOWLEDGES book benefactors
COLLABORATES/NETWORKS with groups, organizations, and institutions in the local and international levels.
DOCUMENTS services delivered to secure operations and make accountabilities transparent.
REFERS fairly selected beneficiaries as recommended by authorized agencies and institutions.
CONDUCTS information, education, communication activities to promote the advancement of BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL and to integrate MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION in the school system.

BE A BOOK BENEFACTOR ¨

ADVANCE BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL!

BOOK benefactors are persons who love books. They consider owning books as a birthright, hence they share their blessings by sponsoring books. They give books as gifts to help benefit a person, groups or organizations, and at the same time contribute assistance for an endowment to help a cause.

They value books as a foundation of education. They “traveled the world twice over, met the famous; saints and sinners, poets and artists, kings and queens, old stars and hopeful beginners, They had been where no-one's been before, learned secrets from writers and cooks All with one library ticket to the wonderful world of books!”

Being a BOOK benefactor is a privilege as you would help nurture young minds and give inspiration to ADVANCE BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL!The gift of a book is a treasure forever. THE KAYABANG LOVE BASKET is specially created as a novelty book item to be given away with your own dedication, message, and information. The page at the back cover of the book is specially reserved for book benefactors.

Perpetuate the Generosity:

SPONSOR BOOKS FOR A CAUSE

WHERE WOULD THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOOK PROJECT GO? ¨

1. Production of Multi-cultural teaching resources and development of a curriculum to be integrated with the school system.

2. Promote basic educational activities such as READING, WRITING, VISUAL & PERFORMING ART activities through seminars, workshops, fora, contests, projects, exhibits, exposures, and productions.

3. Research and documentation to help develop and promote the advancement of basic education and the integration of culture, art, and spirituality of the Cordilleras in the national and international levels.

4. Support Advocacies on the global campaign to alleviate poverty through education, sustainable environment, preventive health, and the protection of women and children.

5. Production and Marketing of the

18 Versions of THE KAYABANG Story

Photo Acknowledgement: Miss Andrea Domique Cosalan

Ms. Glo Abaeo, photo

SANGGUMAY Orchid Cordillera

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Acrylic On Canvas

24 ins x 32 ins

Book Launching

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TRIBUTE TO MY FRIENDLY SPIRIT ORBS

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To tell them, I believe.

SPIRIT ENERGY SPHERE

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The spirit may manifest

in imaginary human form.

But orbs emanate as the spirits' visible energy sphere.

Acrylic on Canvas 24 ins x 30 ins

10.28.2008

Angels Ozzie and Blue

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Orbiting this world...

...from thy womb.

Catharsis.

Acrylic On Canvas

24 ins x 30 ins

Baguio City 10.30.2008

ORB LIGHTS

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Have you seen orb lights?

Someone out there may be holding those up like this?

Streaks of light channel a sea of thoughts,

Into orbs of lights.

Acrylic On Canvas

24 ins x 30 ins

10.24.2008

STROKES OF GENIUS: FILIPINO AMERICAN ARTISTS OF LOS ANGELES

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The Los Angeles-Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs proudly present STROKES OF GENIUS: FILIPINO AMERICAN ARTISTS OF LOS ANGELES
June 10 â€“ July 3, 2009Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 10, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free Admission

LA City Hall Gallery (Main Rio Bridge)200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012Exhibit Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Exhibiting Artists:
Ben S. LaoDon Magno
Eliseo Art Silva
Hector Flores
Jess Espanola
Papo de Asis
Rafael Maniago
Rodolfo Samonte
Salvador Arellano
Vics Magsaysay

Curator: Zen Lopez

Celebrating the superb talent, ingenuity and artistry of Filipino Americans and their valuable contribution to society. This is a project of the Los Angeles-Filipino Association of City Employees in celebration of the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence. This exhibit was made possible with the cooperation of Councilmember Wendy Greuel.

Zen Lopez
818.307.0177
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Indigenous Nature Art: My Forest Nook

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Mixed Media: Indigenous Nature Art
Oil Painting with Dried Plant Materials

[1990, I started experimenting with dried plant materials. Basically, I used dried moss, foliage, flower petals, and grass. I made them into "do-it-yourself" projects for students and other art enthusiasts.]

My Forest Nook

In the middle of the journey of our life
I found myself within a dark forest
where the straight path was lost.”
Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy- Inferno, canto I Lines 1-3

I found this quote from Dante, in his book Divine Comedy. Somehow, I would say, likened to my artwork, there's this forest nook inside of us. Somewhere in time, the straight path may no longer be there, and looms the dark forest. But there's that nook, a resting place where we could stay. Even if we're lost, if we keep the faith and we believe, we will see the light, and find the straight path again.

Cheers!

My Warm Greetings!

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Thanks for dropping by. I read your messages in my inbox and they warm my heart. Do keep visiting.

My love,

Lepan

SMUDGED

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My lazy sketch that got smudged while bird watching at Echo Park, LA.

Smeared. Blotched.

It doesn't matter.

What was done, could not be undone.

Just like life.

We can never turn back the hands of time.

But God said...

"Draw your plans in pencil, but give me the eraser. I might have something better for you."

Stay in tune with God's will.

IN SHADES

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2002, downtown in LA

Waitin for the 10 Bus

In shades.

DAWN HUNTER

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Dawn Hunter

Acrylic on Canvas 21 x 26 inches

April 2003 Baguio City Philippines

This is my first painting of a man and an animal. It is sheer exploration of how the brush works, and how colors blend together on canvas.

"Life without liberty is like a body without a spirit."

Kahlil Gibran

I always get mystified with the music in the breeze as it sweeps the blades of grass. It transports me in another place in time.

Me, Lepan.

MY SACRED SPACE

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My Sacred Space

2002 LA CA USA

My personal world is just a quarter space and it is sacred to me.

Me, Lepan...

LESSONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Completed Workshop on

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH 2-D AND 3-D ART

Photo:
LouieBrett Fangki

Gallery 825

825 North La Cienaga Boulevard

Los /angeles, CA 90069 USA
February 19, 2005

This workshop taught techniques that artists could use to photograph both 2-D and 3-D art. Three different methods were covered: using natural light, tungsten light, and strobe light. Consideration of photographic presentation and lighting presentation, especially that of 3 dimensional work were covered. Artists who chose to create professional quality photographs of their own work would understand the process. Lytle/

Instructor:

LARRY LYTLE - is an artis and member of Gallery 825/LAAA. For 10 years, he photographed all types of artwork including - painting, drawing, photography, bas relief sculpture, 3-D sculpture, installation art, and neon/electronic art. His photographs of artwork had been in various publication including the LA Times, and Schiffer Publications. He teaches lighting techniques at Otis Evening College ans is a part time faculty member in the art department in the California State University Channel Islands.

Photography is a world of compromises. When you photograph your work, it's an interpretation and a representation of the original. You are going from one media - oil, watercolor, gouache and so on - to another media, film. Sometimes you find strange, inexplicable surprises. For example, watercolor paper, for the most part, has a blue cast on film, so does museum board. You may find a color in your work that doesnt photograph true although the other colors look true. In the end, you just want to get as close as you can and give a gallery or client the best representation you can do. Lytle/

CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATION

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Certificate of Completion

244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 401, Los Angeles California USA

March 2005

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Lecture & Workshop on:

Strategic Planning - by Hope Tschopic Schneider

Websites for Organizations and Artist-Owned Small Businesses - by Jean Hester

Managing Change - by: Jerry Yoshitomi

Copyrights, Collections, and Contracts - by Greg Victoroff

Press Relations for Artists and Arts Events Planners - by Judith Luther Wilder and Margo Upham

Financing your Project - by Phil Borden

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My heartfelt gratitude to Mr Harry Basingat for his sacrifices in helping me out go through my classes and finish it. May God bless you a thousandfold.