This blog is all about the painting 'The Province' a Philippine contemporary art made by Raul Agas within the region 7 in the Philippines

the province

Raul Agas 

About the artist:

The painting above is a contemporary artwork entitled "The Province" made by artist Mr. Raul Agas. Raul Agas is an artist from cebu which is known as a modern impressionism artist who expresses himself by painting remarkable works or art. Roberto 'Raul' Agas was born in 1966, his influence came from his father and grandfather who were well-known painters back in the 50s. He is now visual Cebuano artist, celebrated for his life like subjects, robust color his landscapes and most importantly, his choice of medium. Roberto 'Raul' Agas started sketching using a pencil at the age of 7. At 18, he started competing in painting contests and came on top, bagging grand prizes. Painting is Roberto 'Raul' Agas's way of expressing himself and at the same time, teaching other people an insight which he, himself have learned.

About the art:

The painting "The Province" depicts the life of the provinces here in the Philippines. This painting gives us a glimpse of the province life, wherein the women washing their clothes in the river, carabaos drinking water and a simple nipa hut where there is a man planting some crops. The colors green, yellow, brown and blue which are colors of nature which is present in the painting is seeing the beauty of having a simple life which others living in the cities could not relate too, through this painting they can atleast have a glimpse of how precious life works. Over all, the art has an in-dept effect that could last forever.

The advocacy:

The advocacy that we would like to viewers to understand though this painting is that we would like them to realize the beauty of provinces especially here in the Philippines. We would like them to maintain the mesmerizing view and serenity for the next generation to experience it. For as we all know having a nice environment could also help peoples mental health. That is why we must protect nature, especially in the province for that is the only place where we can see and experience a break from busy streets and polluted air in the city. For all we know, the Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth.