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Artist Maria Pureza Hernandez-Escano Signs Second Contract with JSU
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(Nov 18, 2009 - 09:40 AM) :
Ico Gallery artist Maria Pureza Escaño, a Filipina painter, signs another contract with the All -Japan Seamen’s Union on November 18, 2009 for a set of commissioned paintings. The contract signing took place during a meeting with Mariners’ Court General Manager Nolet Otayza at the JSU-owned hotel in Manila, Philippines.
Escaño was commissioned to paint three paintings by the Japanese-Filipino mariner’s organization to be hanged at the conference room of JSU’s new hotel in Davao. The All-Japan Seamen’s Union is the world’s largest seafarer’s organization, 80% of which are Filipinos.
Just in May of this year the Sariaya-born artist was commissioned and completed a 4 x 2 mural for the same company which now hangs at the lobby of Cebu’s Mariners’ Hotel.
“This project could not have been more timely,” Escaño says, “as I am now working towards helping raise funds for a scholarship for the children of the “poorest of the poor.” And I am just so overwhelmed with gratefulness for God’s quick answer to our prayers.”
The three paintings will all be 4 x 3 feet in size and will depict maritime scenes. They are expected to be completed in early 2010.
“I am looking forward to working again with the AJSU. I admire and am inspired by their efforts to protect the rights and improve the situation of Filipino seaworkers who are working in Japanese ships. Also they could have gotten a Japanese artist to answer to their artistic needs. Japan’s artists are outstanding. But they asked a Filipina to do it. I think this mirrors their regard for Filipino creativity and their well-meaning efforts to strengthen the bond of mutual respect between Japan and the Philippines.”
The All- Japan Seamen's Union was established to engage in the improvement of the welfare of Filipino seafarers who will be on board Japanese-owned ships, the education and training program in Japan for Filipino seamen, and investigations of the recruitment of Filipino seamen for Japanese-owned ships. It carries on a wide variety of international labor campaigns to protect the rights and employment of its more than 44,000 non-domiciled members.
Maria Pureza Escano is currently preparing for solo shows in Manila and in New York.
(Nov 18, 2009 - 09:40 AM) :
Ico Gallery artist Maria Pureza Escaño, a Filipina painter, signs another contract with the All -Japan Seamen’s Union on November 18, 2009 for a set of commissioned paintings. The contract signing took place during a meeting with Mariners’ Court General Manager Nolet Otayza at the JSU-owned hotel in Manila, Philippines.
Escaño was commissioned to paint three paintings by the Japanese-Filipino mariner’s organization to be hanged at the conference room of JSU’s new hotel in Davao. The All-Japan Seamen’s Union is the world’s largest seafarer’s organization, 80% of which are Filipinos.
Just in May of this year the Sariaya-born artist was commissioned and completed a 4 x 2 mural for the same company which now hangs at the lobby of Cebu’s Mariners’ Hotel.
“This project could not have been more timely,” Escaño says, “as I am now working towards helping raise funds for a scholarship for the children of the “poorest of the poor.” And I am just so overwhelmed with gratefulness for God’s quick answer to our prayers.”
The three paintings will all be 4 x 3 feet in size and will depict maritime scenes. They are expected to be completed in early 2010.
“I am looking forward to working again with the AJSU. I admire and am inspired by their efforts to protect the rights and improve the situation of Filipino seaworkers who are working in Japanese ships. Also they could have gotten a Japanese artist to answer to their artistic needs. Japan’s artists are outstanding. But they asked a Filipina to do it. I think this mirrors their regard for Filipino creativity and their well-meaning efforts to strengthen the bond of mutual respect between Japan and the Philippines.”
The All- Japan Seamen's Union was established to engage in the improvement of the welfare of Filipino seafarers who will be on board Japanese-owned ships, the education and training program in Japan for Filipino seamen, and investigations of the recruitment of Filipino seamen for Japanese-owned ships. It carries on a wide variety of international labor campaigns to protect the rights and employment of its more than 44,000 non-domiciled members.
Maria Pureza Escano is currently preparing for solo shows in Manila and in New York.