Pierre F. Patricio

Pierre Patricio Farum (born February 20, 1960 in Dumalag, Capiz, Philippines) is a Filipino self-taught and expatriate artist who has successfully exhibited both internationally and in his home country. He is also known for representing the Philippines in the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears Exhibition.
Life and career
Patricio was born in the municipality of Dumalag in the province of Capiz as the second son of Emerson Patricio Bereber, an agriculturist, and Teresita Farum Castro, a public school teacher. His family later moved to the coastal town of Pilar where his father worked as a sugar technologist. His artistic talent was first discovered by primary school teachers who encouraged him to join art competitions. In high school, he won second prize in an on-the-spot painting contest sponsored by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. His entry to the regional Colgate-Palmolive art competition in 1977 won the grand prize placing his name in the public spotlight for the first time. He was later commissioned to be involved in the cultural activities of the Pilar National High School (now the Marciano M. Patricio National High School). His parents however, disapproved of his artistic ambitions and sent him to college in Iloilo City where he studied Civil Engineering at the Western Institute of Technology but later finished a degree in Marine Transportation at the Iloilo Maritime Academy (now the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Arevalo).
Upon graduating, he worked as a geological draftsman for the Azure Mining Corporation in 1982 and later worked for various shipping companies in Japan. In 1988, he moved with his wife to Greece where he took formal studies in figurative drawing under Professor Lou Esthatiou at the American Hellenic Union in Athens. He then decided to devote his life to art in 1993. In 1998, he transferred with his family in Germany where he was deeply inspired by its post-Cold War transformation and multicultural landscape. He later relocated to the Republic of Ireland and Singapore for further artistic exposure.
Today, his styles vary from cubism to impressionist and abstract touches with a focus on environmentalism, peace and cultural diplomacy. He has designed several landmark sculptures in Berlin, better known as the Buddy Bears which were developed by Eva and Klaus Herlitz. He represented the Philippines at the first two editions of the United Buddy Bears exhibition and has exhibited extensively in western Europe and East Asia. He has occasionally pledged his artworks for charitable causes locally and abroad. His paintings and sculptures are found in private and public collections throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
The Greek News Daily described: "...looking at his art, there is a definite cubism influence...(his) paintings have a mythical feeling to them due to the subjects of his paintings, his use of color and inner vision that comes out on the canvas." His paintings are said to "depict the glory of the human spirit" according to the Worldscope Newspaper. "The color combinations reflect his view of the environment. The beauty of life is the centerpiece of his works." was mentioned by the Eimsbüttler Wochenblatt. He has also appeared in several documentaries at Deutsche Welle TV, ABS-CBN and GMA.

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