Fil Delacruz

Delacruz was born on November 22, 1950, in Hagonoy, Bulacan.Torre, V. (1995). Monograph: Christian Art Society of the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: The Society He is the father of Janos Delacruz, an award-winning printmaker.Manila Bulletin. (2014, April 28). Janos Delacruz. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from https://ph.news.yahoo.com/janos-delacruz-000511220.htmlProfound Morphing of Delacruz's Muses. 2012, February 26). Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 19, 2015 from https://ph.news.yahoo.com/profound-morphing-delacruz-muses-165933326.html He studied in University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts and pursued Advertising major. He went to New York to be part of Art Students' League in 1983 and in 1992, he attended a lithography workshop in Paris, France to study printmaking techniques and at the same time, he was named by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) as one of the Thirteen Artist Awardees, a triennial and prestigious award granted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.{{Cite web |title=Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&id=C1c1AAAAIBAJ&jtp=58 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=news.google.com}}Singapore Art Gallery Guide. (n.d.). "Transition", Retrieved May 21, 2015 from http://sagg.info/transition/Aguilar, M. (2009, June 3). "Encyclopedia of Philippine Art ( Vol. 1)". Manila. University of Michigan: Jamayco Publishing House.{{Cite book |last=Alvero |first=Jane Stangl |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QpefAAAAMAAJ&q=1992+thirteen+artists+award+fil+delacruz |title=Award Winners: A Visual Arts Registry |date=1996 |publisher=Peso Book Foundation |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ps6fAAAAMAAJ&q=1992+thirteen+artists+award+fil+delacruz |title=100 Years: 100 Artists, an Expression of the Filipino Soul |date=1998 |publisher=L.N. Camacho |language=en}}Pardo, R. (1986). "Philippine Almanac:book of facts"(1986 ed., p.646). University of California:Aurora Publishing During his early years, he is fond of participating national competitions, which he wins consistently especially in the annual art competition by the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP). He is an awardee of Benavidez Award for Outstanding Achievement.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-08-13 |title=FIL DE LA CRUZ |url=https://filipinojourneys.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/fil-de-la-cruz/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Filipino Journeys |language=en}}

From 1992 to 1995, Delacruz worked as a senior lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in Diliman, Quezon City. After years of teaching, he was appointed as the president of the Philippine Association of Printmakers in 1995. He is also a president of Lakansining ng Bulakan. His works has been exhibited in France, New York, New Jersey, Czechoslovakia, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Spain, Belgium, and in the Philippines.Uy, H.J. (2013, September 23). A reminder to remember: The pillars of a painter. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.mb.com.ph/the-a-reminder-to-remember-pillars-of-a-painter/Ugnayan. (2013, April 21). Philippine Association of Printmakers holds exhibit in New York. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.ugnayan.com/ph/Leyte/Tacloban/Article/36FZ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093627/http://www.ugnayan.com/ph/Leyte/Tacloban/Article/36FZ |date=2015-05-18 }}GMA News.( 2012, March 22). Pinoy print artists hold 'Human/Nature' exhibit in New York. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/252311/pinoyabroad/pinoy-print-artists-hold-human-nature-exhibit-in-new-yorkKorean Cultural Center. (2013, May 17). A Midsummer Night's Reunion : 2013 Philippine- Korean Contemporary Arts Exchange Exhibit. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://phil.korean-culture.org/navigator.do?siteCode=null&langCode=null&menuCode=201206200154&action=VIEW&seq=48363 He is currently residing in his studio named "Bahay Sining", which is located in Muntinlupa together with his son, Janos.Santos, M. (2013, September 10). Artists Studiocapade. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from https://mimosantos.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/artists-studios/ Delacruz is holding art workshops in the Artist Gallery BF located in Paranaque.Art Sponge Mode. (2011, August 25). Interview with Fil Delacruz. Retrieved May 15, 2015 from http://art.spongemode.com/interview-with-fil-delacruz/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100901/http://art.spongemode.com/interview-with-fil-delacruz/ |date=2015-05-18 }}

• Janos Delacruz
• Printmaking
• Mezzotint
• Art Students League of New York

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• http://fildelacruz.tripod.com
• http://www.190gallery.com/artists.php?profile=29 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211124210/http://190gallery.com/artists.php?profile=29 |date=2015-02-11 }}
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100901/http://art.spongemode.com/interview-with-fil-delacruz/
• https://filipinojourneys.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/fil-de-la-cruz/

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