{"id":2630,"date":"2021-05-07T05:57:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T21:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asat-edu.com\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:10:45","slug":"my-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asat-edu.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/07\/my-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"MY PROFESSION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Fred Casta\u00f1eda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we feature ASAT Alumnus Joseph Siriban Clavita <\/strong>and his decisiveness to attain his career goal. He narrates his career from his High School Vocational Training to becoming a self-employed Licensed Industrial Electronic Technician while he pursued his lifelong dream to be an Artist.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JOSEPH SIRIBAN CLAVITA<\/strong>
Artist, Art Curator <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aparri, my hometown, is known for its majestic\nshoreline with its foamy waves continuously racing towards the glittering\nshore. During my young days, after school, my friends and I used to go to the\nbeach and play along the sea\u2019s clear water. It was inspiring to see and collect\nsome colorful shells. This is where my inspiration as an artist began. Memories\nof these items and nature\u2019s beauty became the subject of my paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After\ngraduating from ASAT in 1978 with Industrial Electricity as my Trade Course, I\nmade up my mind to enroll in Fine Arts in one of the leading Universities in\nManila but lack of financial resources frustrated my plan. With my Industrial\nElectricity Trade Course at ASAT, I decided to take up Industrial Electronic\nTechnician and enrolled at Guzman Institute of Electronics in Sta. Cruz,\nManila. In 1981, I obtained my license and became self-employed. As I build my\nbusiness, I never forgot my first love which is Art. Although I was not able to\nachieve a college degree in Art, my interest in becoming an Artist never fade\nand continuously find ways to attain it. In 1984, my sister who was then\nworking at Heritage Art Center, Quezon City, introduced me to an Art Master so\nhe can guide me on what to do in pursuing my dream to be an Artist. I apprenticed\nunder Antonio Ko, Danilo Santiago, Roger Guttierez, the late Professor Racarte\nPuruganan, Amor Lamarrosa and the Late Dean Jose Joya, a National Artist. All\nof them are my mentors and encouraged me to join various group exhibits. I\nlater became a member of various Art Associations and expanded my art\ncommunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1990 my first group exhibit was held at the\nNational Museum, Manila. In 1994 I won at a competition of \u201cDiwa ng Sining\u201d.\nThen, in 1995, I had my First Solo Art Exhibit at Caravan Art Gallery,\nKatipunan QC. My Second Solo Art Exhibit was held at Galleria Aurora in 1998.\nMy Third Solo Art Exhibit was in Casa Mia in 1998. Aside from these, I joined\nmore than 70 art group exhibits sponsored by organizations and associations\nsuch as the National Museum, CCP, PNB, Manila Hotel and the Visual Artists\nCooperative of the Philippines (VACOOP) founded by the late Dean Jose Joya. In\n1996, I enrolled for Art Workshop lessons at the University of the Philippines\n(UP), Diliman, Quezon City. Since then, I committed myself fully in this\ncreative art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout\nmy career, I was able to develop and concentrate my distinct art style which is\nModern Realistic Impressionism. This style was more appreciated by the visual\nart community. I like to paint marine creatures because I grew up near the sea\nand observed that our marine life are fast disappearing because of exploitation\nof foreign fishermen and businesses. Even if people are not culturally aware or\nconscious of the environment, they will always find a picture of Mother Nature\nin my artwork. I recreate this fondness in canvass with under water scenes,\nshowing mollusk shell fishes in their happy state. I paint with heart producing\ncollages of people and sea animals in a surrealistic manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have held 15 Solo Art Exhibit Shows in the Philippines aside from another group exhibits in Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea. My work was published in 8 different coffee table books, different magazines and newspapers. My journey in the world of visual arts indeed had gone a long way from nature\u2019s inspiration along the seashores of Aparri to different Galleries in other countries. Every stroke of my brush is a \u201cfortune\u201d worthy of collection. I am grateful for the meritorious awards and accolades given for my work as an artist. I dedicate them with gratitude to all my great Master Artists who shared with me their individual art experience of many years. Aside from individual commissions for custom artwork, my artworks are displayed and available at 88 Art Gallery, White Plains, Katipunan Road, Quezon City and at the 222 Art Gallery located at 22 Aguirre Street, BF Homes, Para\u00f1aque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Spot Painting Award, 2006 Art Exhibit, Ontario, CA, 2002 Solo Art Exhibit, GSIS, Pasay, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My career as an Artist was brought upon by an early love for the wealth of the sea and recreate them through my paintings. The gift of talent given to each of us by God will make us search a path for it to come through. Look for it within you and once you find it develop it as it will bring you joy and fulfillment. If you do not succeed on your first try, your destiny will guide you until you reach it. But first, dedicate yourself to God and you will receive the best gift you will ever receive. For each one is given a gift of talent in different forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museo De Cagayan Award w\/ Gov Mamba International Art Contest Golden Awards <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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