FILIPINO ARTIST Jorge Banawa

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Class 2000
Batangas National High School, Batch ‘84

AFFILIATIONS
2011
Chairman and Co-founder, Grupo Sining Batangueno ( GSB, founded in Taal) Director, Cuadro Artists Group ( a chapter of Grupo Sining Batangueño ) Presently
2010-2012
Chapter Head, Art Association of the Philippines ( AAP-Batangas Chapter )
2005
First President, Lapian ng mga Alagad ng Sining / LAPIS ( founded in Lipa City)
1999-2000
P.R.O., College of Fine Arts–Student Council, University of the Philippines – Diliman
1998-1999
Studio Arts Department Representative, University of the Philippines,
College of Fine Arts–Student Council
1998
President, Pitik-Mulat Art Group, College of Fine Arts, UP Diliman

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2019
Awardee, Batangas Artist Award for Visual Arts, Batangas Culture and Arts Awards, Recognition Award, Presented by Governor Hermilando I. Mandanas, for the Mural “Virtues of Our Lives”, location: People’s Mansion / Museo ng Batangas
2018
Grand Prize, Rizal National Painting Competition, “Mga Kwento sa Rizal Park”
First Place, Lakbay Sining “Bayan Mo Ilakbay Mo, Year2, Awarded in Calaca, Batangas
Bronze Medalist/3rd Place, Tarlac National Painting Competition
Finalist, ALVEO National Painting Competition, Bonifacio Global City
2017
Honorable Mention, First Philippine Pastel Artists National Competition
First Place, Lakbay Sining “Bayan Mo Ilakbay Mo”, Awarded in Taal, Batangas
2016
One of Batangas Foremost Artists, Awarded in My City, My SM, My Art
2015
Finalist, Quo Vadis Overseas Filipinos National Painting Competition
2014
Finalist, Jose Rizal in Europe–International Painting Competition
Juror’s Choice / 4^th Place Winner, 1st Batangas City National Painting Competition
2013
Best Local Artist of Batangas, Special Award, ARTlethics, De LaSalle-Lipa
Recognition “for Empowering the Youth & in Developing Community”,
2011
Rotary Club of CASS, District 3820
2007
Finalist, 2nd AAP-Exhibition Center for Contemporary Art, Semi-Annual Art Competition
2006
Finalist, 1st AAP-ECCA Semi-Annual Art Competition, ”Nature in Abstraction”
Recognition Award, Charter Ceremonies & Inductions, RC CASS, Tagaytay City
2005
Outreach Award, for the Arts & Entertainment, E412 Awards, Victory-Lipa
Honorable Mention, 58th Annual…, Art Association of the Philippines (AAP)
4^th Place Winner, “Sa May Bintana” James Coronel Painting Competition,
1998
Recognition, for bringing Honors to the University as First Prize Winner, in the Diwa ng Sining National Painting Competition, presented: March 1998, UP-CFA Auditorium
First Place, Diwa ng Sining Awards, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, (NCCA) and Rotary Club International
Winner, Phase I, UP-CFA, and School Representative for UP Diliman to the PLDT-DPC National Visual Arts Competition, Ayala Museum
3^RD Place Winner, Mr. Schuller’s Art Contest, UP College of Fine Arts
3^RD Place Winner, Inter-School Drawing Competition, with the theme “Pagmamahal sa Bayan”Representing UP College of Fine Arts, Glorietta, Makati City
1997
First Place, Portrait-Making Contest, Fine-Arts Week, UP Diliman
Star Recording Incorporated
1996
First Place, Art for Victims of Natural Calamities (ADVANCE Foundation), Makati City
1993
Honorable Mention, Philippine Board on Books for Young People Illustrators Prize (PBBY)
1992
Special Award, Oil Painting for “Paskuhan sa Atin”, Toby’s Group of Companies
1989
Sole Winner, Toby’s Sports 10^th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest, 1989