PAGDIRIWANG ng Pistang Pilipino—The Debut Exhibit of the Thomasian Alumni Society of Artists (T.A.S.Á.)

Hi everyone!

Here's one of the reasons why I haven't been posting as much during the last couple of months:

PAGDIRIWANG ng Pistang Pilipino

The Debut Exhibit of the Thomasian Alumni Society of Artists (T.A.S.Á.)

T.A.S.Á. is an organization of young illustrators who graduated from UST's College of Fine Arts and Design program. The group was formed on July of last year and I have been a member since then. 

The "PAGDIRIWANG ng Pistang Pilipino" exhibit is our first as a group and it aims to show the vibrance of our country's fiestas.

The exhibit opened last Saturday and the gallery is open for viewing until this Saturday, May 21, 2016. Anyone can enter the gallery, just tell the guard that you want to check the exhibit out. ;)

Here are the members of T.A.S.Á. who participated on the exhibit

And below are cropped images of the artworks that are currently displayed:

These artworks are for sale and if you are interested in owning any of these pieces, you can contact me through email or on Facebook. You can also email T.A.S.Á. at ust.tasa@gmail.com

And in case you are wondering, I also have an artwork on display. My work is inspired from the Sinulog Festival of Cebu:

"Musa ng Sinulog"

Artist: Dawn Catherine P. Llanera

Medium: Crayons

Size: 20" x 20"

Year: 2016

Our group will be open for new members in a few months so do email (ust.tasa@gmail.com) us if you are interested. To become a member, you must be a Thomasian from CFAD who graduated on 2005 or later. If these requirements are met, do send us an email! ;)

And shout out to ARC Interiors and Events for providing the flower arrangements that embellished the entrance to our gallery. We look forward to working with you again! :D

I hope you can check our exhibit out and also like our Facebook Page or visit our website to view our other artworks. ;)

Cheers,
DAWN

Dawn's College Graduation

 Good evening!

This is not a beauty-related post.

Yesterday was actually my graduation day. To tell you the truth, I didn't really feel that the day was so special. Unlike some people I know who were excited to wear their newly bought 'grad' dress and shoes, I just wanted to go back to bed and continue my sleep.

But I had to wake up since I promised some of my friends that I will do their makeup that morning. :P

After 4 hours of primping and prettifying 6 people (myself included), we went straight to UST. 

We were an hour late from the time scheduled for the attendance checking. No biggie though. 

A lot of people were there already. Some were taking pictures, a lot of girls practiced walking with their high heels, but what really caught my attention were the parents' faces all looking so happy and proud. The day wasn't entirely for the graduates but for the parents themselves. We should be proud of these people who sacrificed a lot to get their child to where they are now. 

So I would just like to say a big "THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU" to my mom who supported me for all these years.

me with my mom and my bro

Also, I'd like to say thank you to my bro and sis as well for helping me and supporting me in what I do. Ate Trace, Sayang you weren't here during my graduation. I miss, miss, MISS you so much na!

Lookie! That's me on the stage! :P

The 'Solemn Investiture' lasted around 3 hours. It was held in the new Quadricentennial Pavilion. Our batch is the neo-centennial batch because 2012 is actually UST's 401st year of existence (Yay for the oldest University in the country! :P). I was eager to hear the speeches made by some people, especially our Valedictorian who did the Address of Thanks. It was in her speech where I found a not-so-special day became something I treasure a lot. She reminded me why I shifted to the college, why it was OK for me to have sleepless night doing plates and how blessed I am for all that I have received during my stay in UST.

Here's another picture of me with my mom receiving a Loyalty Award

 I got a Gold Loyalty award too. Gold because I've stayed in UST since I was in preschool. I've been a Thomasian for 18 years (2 years were spent during my stay in the college of Accountancy before I shifted to Fine Arts). I am literally a Thomasian since birth because I was even born in UST hospital. Haha! Loyal to the highest level! I joke around that I would even study again for a masters degree so I won't have to leave UST yet. :P

Hair all ruined because of the cap. Haha. :P

Sometimes I say to my friends, "Nakakasuka na makita ang UST. 5 years old pa lang ako, nandito na ako." But to tell you the truth, I love this institution. I've been studying in UST more than I lived in our own house. Even if the area where UST stands is quite dangerous because of all the snatchers, I always felt safe when I get to step inside the campus. I'm familiar with most of the areas of the school, I've seen a lot of changes that it has undergone. But what made it really important to me are the memories I have experienced, whether good or bad, during those years and the people who I got the opportunity to meet. I shall treasure everything.

My ever-so-pretty friends. I get to do the makeup of most of these gals! :P

My block

Now I have a bachelors degree in Fine Arts major in Advertising Arts. I am very proud of myself and to my batch mates that we got the passion and perseverance to finally get this degree. Congrats to us and good luck to us as we take on the 'real world.'

But for now, I am officially unemployed. I will be a bum for a little while to take a rest. I will be blogging and meeting up with some friends I haven't seen for a long time. But I will soon go job-hunting before my mom gets irritated seeing me at home all the time. Haha!

Well, that's all!

Cheers,
DAWN