Region 8

Region 8
'PANGUPRAS' (COPRA) PAINTING IS MADE OF COCONUT SHELLS
The canvas of artist Romano Rosalado’s 'Pangupras' (Copra) painting is made of coconut
shells. The artwork briefly shows the region’s beautiful natural spots and the locals’ lives and
culture. In fact, his family regularly makes copra, which makes his painting all the truer to the
work of copra making this depicts the diversity and color of the locals’ lives and livelihoods of
the Eastern Visayas People. This painting, though, go beyond portrayal and inspire a more
tangible experience.