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CREATIVE ENERGY International Art Exposition at Sale dell ' Imbarcadero, Castello Estense

October 23, 2010 at 6pm to October 31, 2010 at 7pm

An art exposition featuring the works of 45 select global artists including Maria Pureza Escano from the Philippines.This exposition is curated by Paola Trevisan.See More

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Watercolor by Maria Pureza Escano 22 x 16 inches 2010

A photo by Maria Pureza Escaño was featured May 4, 2010

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ciao Maria ,bel quadro e dolcissima scena ,mi fa piacere di vedere la tua opera

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Feb 16, 2010

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dear,Maria,good day mam.Your artworks are very impressive.Would you like to send me an e-mail at rhbarts@iway.na,i would personaly like to chat with you about the arts,and your Country. Thanks Andrew/Hermanus No spam

Feb 16, 2010

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Impressive work!

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Jan 28, 2010

Maria Pureza Escano's "Ode to the Father " Traveling Exposition (Main Launching) at WHITESPACE

March 6, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm

Ode to the Father is a retrospective featuring the works of Maria Pureza Escano spanning the years 2001-2010.Done in her signature figurative and surreal style, the collection is the artist’s reflection of her search, discovery and affirmation of the True Name of the Source which moves her to create, the preeminent inspiration behind her works. In the Ode to the Father exhibit the paintings will be presented as part of a prayer with the same title, her thanksgiving prayer to God, the Almighty,…See More

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Nov 24, 2009

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Hi, everyone. I have checked out the prospectus and looks okay to me. I will submit a work. Maybe two if I can finish them before the deadline. Great to know that the NY launching is in April 2010! I will be in New York that month for my solo…

Nov 11, 2009

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Glad to hear you are feeling better! We look forward to having you back in NYC and will certainly do our part here to bring people out in support of you and your work. Peace.

Aug 26, 2009

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Name: Maria Pureza Escaño

Artistic Medium: Visual Arts: painting, sculpture,
Literature: prose and poetry

Birthplace: Sariaya, Quezon,Philippines

How it all began...: “When people ask me HOW I learned to paint, I couldn’t give them an exact answer. I’m not so sure, myself. I did not take any art lessons.

All I know is WHY I learned to paint. As a child, I felt this powerful attraction to beauty… a flower in a field, rain puddles on the street, cloud formations, the lone fire tree in the meadow where we played, the sweetness and helplessness of a newborn puppy, Audrey Hepburn ( I used to watch old movies a lot!), beautiful patterns on a dress, sunbeams through the cracks of an old window, and yes, the arresting view of Mount Banahaw. I guess it helped that I spent my growing-up years in Sariaya where every morning, I woke up to the sight of our mystic mountain.

We lived at the end of the street. Beyond that are acres and acres of meadows where, we, neighborhood kids spend our summers catching dragonflies, flying kites and picking seeds from wild plants. Near the ridge that leads to the river there was this lone fire tree and I would sneak out during naptimes to play under its shade or just to lie down daydreaming under its orange and yellow foliage. It became my firetree and I was heartbroken when they started building a housing project there.”

And thenone summer day when I was nine I met the Impressionists in a coffee table book and I was smitten. It was almost like a religious experience. I got my watercolor set and made my first attempt in painting. It was bad. A friend of mine, eight at that time, in his philosophical way said "Just keep at it. Painting is like roller-skating." And he was right. I did not lose heart. I told myself that I will get better at it. And yes, I also told myself that I am going to be a painter, an Impressionist like that guy Monet. And so I painted. I saw myself as one of those French artists and began romanticizing my pursuit. Every time I would paint I would wear this cap and this over-sized shirt (a discard from my Dad), get this easel I made from a double deck ladder, and proceed to the fire tree. I would prop the easel against its trunk. But before painting, I would smear paint all over my shirt first. Just so that I will look like a real artist."

About me in general...: Art is my answer to that need inside my soul to reproduce how I see things with my heart's eye, the need to hold something raw and use it to express how the wonderful things in God's good earth move me.

I hope that people will find joy and inspiration in my works and in my story to follow their own creative yearnings.Life is beautiful. And we are all gifted in unique ways to share in the wonder of God's creation. Let us be co-creators of His love, light, joy and beauty.

if you could collaborate with/meet any artist, past or present, who would it be?: Monet, Manet, Degas,Van Gogh, Picasso, Juan Luna, Malang, Cesar Legaspi, Jane Austen, Truman Capote, George Sand, Virginia Wolf, Chopin, Bach, Mozart

Check out my website: http://puchetteescano.weebly.com

New Motions of the Figure

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"New Motions of the Figure"

a group exhibition at Ico Gallery, Tribeca, New York on March 5 to 28, 2009
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Maria Pureza Escaño
Jean Dorch
Nelly Drell
Ned Martin
Kevin McKrell
Jon Boe Paulsen
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Tree at Sunset Hill II

... and under your
sheltering foliage,
towards the Magic Hour,
I will weave my dreams
and wait.

Tree at sunset Hill II
Oil on Canvas
36 x 36 inches
2008

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 6:38am — 1 Comment

Butterflies at Sunset Pond

to dream, to awaken,
to remember...
and to dream again...

Butterflies at Sunset Pond
Oil on Canvas
by Maria Pureza Escaño
24 x 36 inches
2008

Posted on February 9, 2009 at 5:30am

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At 3:13am on February 16, 2010, Mr.Hermanus-Andrew Van Wyk said…: dear,Maria,good day mam.Your artworks are very impressive.Would you like to send me an e-mail at rhbarts@iway.na,i would personaly like to chat with you about the arts,and your Country.

Thanks

Andrew/Hermanus

No spam

At 1:44pm on August 26, 2009, one world one art said…: Glad to hear you are feeling better! We look forward to having you back in NYC and will certainly do our part here to bring people out in support of you and your work. Peace.

At 9:35am on August 20, 2009, one world one art said…: Hello friend. Hope you are well. Let us know how you are doing and if you'll be in New York again soon. - m

At 7:41pm on July 19, 2009, internal flights said…

At 12:16am on May 12, 2009, one world one art said…: maria! i am so sorry - for some reason i thought the date of your exhibit as the 18th - not the 8th. i just realized now that we missed it. so sorry. - motrya

At 11:09am on April 19, 2009, Tracey-anne Pryke said…: sorry speak...

At 11:08am on April 19, 2009, Tracey-anne Pryke said…: many thanks maria...I just poped on here to check something out ...speek to you later

At 10:54am on April 13, 2009, César Veloso said…: Hello Maria, thank you for the lovely wonderful comments. I´ll say something about your work soon.
Regards
c.

At 1:14am on April 11, 2009, Jonathan said…: Thank for the comment. Love your colors in your work.

At 2:46am on April 4, 2009, Tracey-anne Pryke said…: thank you for the lovely wonderful comment maria...but what I ment have you go your work on there?..not to look at mine.....