The only known and acknowledged art mentor of the Philippines' first female president and an icon
of democracy, the late Corazon
"Cory" Aquino was still active and kicking in sharing his love
for paintings.
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| Photo credit to Rappler.com |
Artist
Jeffrey Consumo or JefCon can still vividly recall the
late president as a prolific painter. JefCon famous student and the mother of former
President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III took painting classes from him from 1996 to 1999 and attended the
classes weekly.
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| Art class with the late President Cory Aquino |
According to JefCon, “She started it as a hobby and eventually I learned that she
continuously paints even the classes under me is done. That’s passion. “
For this year, JefCon with the help of Tag Media Group where he just signed a
contract for his marketing and public relations got a chance to meet another
person with a Philippines presidential lineage. The grandson of former President
Jose P. Laurel and a philanthropist accepted his proposal to showcase his arts
at the “Gallery of the world” inside
the newly built “Ayala By the Bay”
along Macapagal in Pasay.
Gallery
of the world is the newest project under the Yupangco
Group of Companies that will house 3 shops with engaging activities from Zoomanity Group, Yupangco Music Academy
and Yupangco Electronics Corporation.
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| Partnership sealed between Artist JefCon and Zoomanity Group CEO Robert Laurel Yupangco |
JefCon
paintings will be up for auction and will have painting
workshops and lots of activities for the young artists.
For more information and to know more about the
paintings, contact 09778978877 or 02 2193503
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