Love Bañez Bagacina
Artist
also known as “Love,” is one of the novice Filipino painter born on October 12, 1993, who hails from The Carving Capital of the Philippines, Paete, in the province of Laguna. He introduced himself by creating his own style of traditional houses with a touch of our much treasured Filipino culture. He developed his works using geometric patterns and splash of various colors which made his every masterpiece bright and alive.
Coming from a lower-class family, he was inspired to push himself and work harder. He was raised by his mother alone after his father died at the age of 10. He experienced working at different handicraft shops to help his family during his teenage years. Later on, he discovered to use singing and playing instruments, his first passion, as his stable job. He left his usual everyday-routine at his uncle’s art shop and formed an acoustic band which was quiet known in Laguna, but his heart still went back to where it really belongs. It was year 2018 when he began to sketch different style of houses until his love for painting grew and bloomed once again.
Love’s dream of an ideal house for his family became his inspiration in his art works. Each day, he is patiently exploring and developing his works with the guide of his uncle, Otep Bañez, who started their family’s legacy as an artist.
