Bicol Region

The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. It

occupies the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some
other islands.
It consists of six provinces namely, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,
Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. It has one independent component city,
Naga City, and six component cities, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Masbate,
Sorsogon, and Tabaco. The regional centers are Legazpi City, the region's
political and administrative center, Naga City, the region's cultural and
religious center. Legazpi City, Naga City, and Sorsogon City are the leading
cities in the region in terms of urbanization and also the hub of the region's
economic activity
The people of the Bicol region, called Bicolanos, speak any one of the several
varieties of Bicol, an Austronesian language closely related to other Central
Philippine languages such as Cebuano and Tagalog. Bicol varieties include
Bicol Rinconada (Iriga-Buhi area), the western Albay dialects Oasnun and
Darageño (Oas, Daraga), Bicol Sorsogon (Sorsogon), Bicol Catanduanes and
Bicol Partido (municipalities surrounding Lagonoy Gulf). Standard Bicol is
based on the dialect of Legazpi City and is understood widely through out the
region even though they cannot speak the dialect.
The Bicol languages are the dominant languages of the region. The Filipino
language (Tagalog) is also spoken in northern parts of Camarines Norte as
well as in the municipality of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Two Visayan
languages, Sorsoganon and Masbateño or Minasbate, are spoken in Masbate
and Sorsogon; they are collectively referred to as Bisakol.
 Richard La Torre

Richard La Torre Perez. A Bicolano Artist known for mediums

such as ballpen, pencil, oil pastel, watercolor, oil paint and
nowadays specializes in acrylic by using combinations of effects as
a form of visual interpretation that creates fantasy and surrealistic
style of painting.
Richard La Torre Perez, is from San Jose,Pili Camarines Sur was
born on October 28 1975. He studied Special Fine Arts (Decorative
Painting) at NMYC Pili,Camarines Sur. He is the current Visual
Art Instructor at SouthBridges Learning Center in Mayon Ave in
Naga City. Has won several awards here in Bicol, Manila and one
in Dhaka,Bangladesh. Participated in 25 group exhibitions in Bicol
and 10 group exhibitions in Manila.

“KARGADOR”

Roderick Akong Imperio

is a Bicolano artist who took up Fine Arts in
De Ocampo Memorial Collage, Aquinas
University of Legaspi. Roderick is a gallery
owner of Imperio Art Gallery in Libod 1,
Libmanan Camarines Sur. And a businessman
and proprietor of Kongzki General
Merchandise. He is also an active member of
Salingoy Art Group in Naga City, Art
Association of the Philippines and Lakbay
Kulay in Manila.
"There is no such thing as awful or bad
artwork. Art is freedom. It knows no limits, no
boundaries. It enables you to see prints and
 “SINCO
BICOLANOS”

Galerie De Las Islas presents “SINCO

BICOLANOS,” the new group exhibit of
five Bicolano artists opening on May 14,
2016. Sinco Bicolanos marks their maiden
exhibition at Galeria de las Islas, third floor,
Silahis Center, 744 Gen. Luna St.,
Intramuros, Manila.

“NANAY”

Dr. Elden Lumaniog

Dr. Elden Lumaniog specializes not only in the
art of medicine, but also has a firm hand in the
arena of real artistic talents. In Dr. Lumaniog’s
artistic expression, it is intrinsically a process of
sharing emotions to enchant the viewer. His art
advocates discovery, study, documentation &
preservation of our rich cultural heritage.
 “FRUIT VENDOR”

Hermel Alejandre
Hermel Alejandre is a Bicolano self-taught artist
who took up B.S. in Industrial Technology at Bicol
College of Arts and Trades in Naga City. The
influence of Picasso is still strongly felt in Hermz
(his nickname) style of art which gives him an idea
on how to conceptualize his own works.

“JUN TIVI”

Jun Tivi who hails from Daraga, Albay is a

largely self-taught artist who encountered
art early on earning himself recognition
from his impressed teachers. But the
pragmatic need to earn a living would be
sidetrack him from college and land him a
career in commercial arts in a corporate
setting. There he would hone his technical
skills the old-school way for the next 25
years, his natural talent laid aside,
percolating. Then, in 2007, a chance
encounter with opportunity. He
participated in his first group painting
show in Galeria De Las Islas. Then, his
pursuit of arts never stopped till today.
 CONTEMPORARY ART FORMs
FOUND IN THE REGION 5
 Galerie De Las Islas presents “SINCO BICOLANOS”

 Galerie De Las Islas presents “SINCO BICOLANOS,” the new

group exhibit of five Bicolano artists opening on May 14,
2016. Sinco Bicolanos marks their maiden exhibition at
Galeria de las Islas, third floor, Silahis Center, 744 Gen.
Luna St., Intramuros, Manila.

 Participating artists are Dr. Elden Lumaniog, Hermel

Alejandro, Jun Tivi, Richard La Torre Perez and Roderick
“Akong” Imperio. Opening cocktails reception will be at
4:00pm and will run from May 14 to May 30, 2016.

 This group of Filipino artists hails from different parts of

the Bicol region. Their painting has made their lives like a
masterpiece inspired by the magnificence of life’s color and
genres of depiction of everyday living and even drama of
the past.

 B U R S T I N G with great excitement into their undamaged

time-warp carrying load of bountiful thoughts of arts in
their canvases is going to showcase an art must see. They
tell the story of the Bicolano arts and heritage is the time-
trend capsule that thrives in the hearts of these artists and
per se another cultural melting pot to enrich knowledge of
the local cultural “The Uragon” identity.