Collection: Bastasa Rico

Born on July 7, 1996, in Calbayog City, Samar. The youngest and the only artist in the family. Residing in Taguig City.

He completed a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology at Northwest Samar State University in 2017. With his knowledge of drawing and design, he took the path of a full-time visual artist. He honed his art by working on portraits and mural commissions and participating in various exhibits and art workshops. He also shared his knowledge by conducting art workshops in Samar province and at Galerya Amalia in Parañaque and Makati. A realist and surialist artist. His unique approach distinguished him from the other artists by dominating his subject with raw umber color (the color of nostalgia), a border with an tregular hexagonal line (the line of connection), and contrasting the warmth and vibrant background (a reminder of time). Just like seeing through the inner past of our lives.

A semifinalist in the Metrobank National Painting Competition in 2023.

Afinalist in the Rizal Wine Label National Painting Competition in 2023.

Leon Auction House in Makati featured some of his work from 2018 until the present.

With three international exhibits in 2024 Wilhelmfeld, Fuerth/Bavaria, and Frankfurt at the General Consulate in Germany.