Patrocinio Ramirez Belo

Patrocinio Ramirez Belo is a Filipino artist based in Dortmund, Germany. He is a self- taught artist. The artist got his university degree in the Philippines (Economics), where he worked shortly for the government, then eventually he was sent to New Zealand for Masters Degree. Patrocinio Ramirez Belo has been doing art since he was a kid. He has been doing exhibitions, group and solo, in his adopted country. He also owns a small studio-gallery which he established in 2003.

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''Art for me is always a magical experience. It consoled me during my relatively poor childhood. It somehow gave me that good sensation I got when my stomach was filled with tasty food. Or when other kids from the neighborhood show off their new toys, bikes or whatever material possesions they have, of course i got envy, but when they saw how good I draw I could see from their eyes how jealous they were of my talent. This talent in art served me (and other art-talented kids) some sort of special status in the school and neighborhood.

Nowadays I see art as a ''good companion'', it still gives me that good feeling everytime I finish a sketch, a painting on a canvas or anything that stimulates my creativity. And the good thing is, its like a bucket that never gets empty, I'm still having this same excitement as always and I always find new ways/method to create. ''

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