About ​the ​Artist


I am Anninag, an autodidact, multidisciplinary artist and educator, dedicated to  creating highly detailed works that bridge photorealism, and traditional media - including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencils, charcoal, pastels, and organic materials. 

As a Filipina, raised Ilongga-Masbateña artist, my works evoke emotion, memory, and the quiet strength of women. My art honors my roots and lived experiences while reflecting my journey onto the global stage - serving as the light that reveals rather than blinds, guiding others towards the beauty found in truth, resilience and transformation. 

Rooted in self-developed training and years of artistic practice, I explore the delicate space between realism and emotion, seeking to provoke reflection, memory and connection through each piece I create. 

Being an advocate of sustainability in art, I integrate natural and recycled materials into my creative process, merging environmental mindfulness with expressive storytelling. Beyond the studio, I am committed to mentoring aspiring and practcing artists of all ages, helping them nurture their creative voices while honoring the responsibilty to innovate with care for the earth. 

After years of creating under a name tied to my lineage, I now step fully into the identity I have chosen for myself - Anninag. 

Exhibitions & Milestones

2026

Alpha Phi Omega Culture and the Arts
Appointment | APO CCA - Luzon 


2025

APO BRODSTROKES
Group Exhibition | Artasia Gallery, Megamall A, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
First art group exhibition featuring artists from Alpha Phi Omega.

Visual Art Open 2025
Longlisted Artist & Awardee | London, United Kingdom
Selected as a longlisted artist and awardee in the Visual Art Open 2025.

PAMANA by HARMONY & HORIZON
Featured Contributing Artist | August 2025
Featured contributing artist for the “PAMANA” lyric video launch and exhibit 
by HARMONY & HORIZON Music Band, held at SGD Coffee Bodega, Diliman, Quezon City.

Gray Matters
Group Exhibition | April 26, 2025
The Grey Space, Little Baguio, San Juan, Philippines.

World Art Dubai 2025
International Art Fair | April 16–20, 2025
World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Conducted “Fusion of Realism & Abstraction,” 
a sustainable art workshop at the WAD Studio.


2024

Awardee | March 22, 2024
Recognized for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creative Excellence in Visual Arts 
at the Crystal International Women's Awards 2024, Okada Manila, Philippines.


2024 GSIS National Art Competition
Participant / Exhibitor | July 6–December 15, 2024
19th GSIS National Art Competition, Museo ng Sining, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Professional Art Restorers Society of the Philippines & Asia — 5th Group Exhibit
“Ti Amo” | February 17–29, 2024
GK Art Gallery, Tagaytay City, Philippines.

Professional Art Restorers Society of the Philippines & Asia — 3rd Group Exhibit
December 22, 2023–January 9, 2024
Eagle Eye Art Gallery, Valero Plaza, Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines.


2023

Distinction Award — 1st Faces & Features
Portrait Art Contest | October 23, 2023
Gallery 4 Percent, San Francisco, California, USA.

Art Shopping — Salon International d’Art Contemporain
October 20–22, 2023 · Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
Mecenavie

Musika at Pintura
October 21, 2023 · Village Suisse, Paris, France
Group Exhibition · Kwadro Pintura

PGW — 6th National Watercolor Convention 2023 

Members’ Gallery Exhibition · October 21–November 5, 2023

Philippine Guild of Watercolorists (PGW)

2F East Wing, Estancia Capitol Commons, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines.

3rd International Watercolor Festival 2023

Group Exhibition · December 1–6, 2023

Kathmandu, Nepal

Organized by IWS-Nepal.


December 1–6, 2023
Kathmandu, Nepal.
International group exhibition organized by NB Gurung, President of IWS-Nepal.

Honorable Mention — 7th PORTRAIT Art Competition 2023
Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA

Distinction Award — Portrait Art Contest
1st Faces & Features | 2023
Gallery 4 Percent, San Francisco, California, USA.

2022
Awardee | 2022
1st Artists Empowerment Award
Presented to Sining Masbate, the organization founded by Anninag.
Masbate Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office and the Province of Masbate.

ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards 2022

Okada Manila, Philippines

Awards Received 

  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of the Arts
  • Exemplary Visual Artist Group of the Year

*Recognized in connection with Sining Masbate and its contribution to the arts. 


- updating history


Artistic Affiliations

FOUNDED/LEADERSHIP
Sining Masbate Artists Group
Masbate, Philippines
founder/creative mentor 2020-present

LEADERSHIP
Vice Chairman
ALPHA PHI OMEGA CULTURE & the ARTS
Philippines
- 2026-27 current term

PROFESSIONAL & CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS

United Fine Artists of the Philippines (UFAP) -2021
Philippine Guild of Watercolorists, Inc 
APO BrodStrokes Artist Group
Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBas)
Philippine Fauna Art Society (PhilFas)
Art Association of the Philippines (AAP)
Sining Kape at Kultura, Inc.

Professional Art Restorers Society of the Philippines and Asia, Inc.
International Watercolor Society 
Visual Artist Association (VAA - UK)

Alpha Phi Omega International Service Fraternity and Sorority Philippines Incorporated