An architecture student from La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC-B) was hailed champion in the first-ever Golden Dinagsa painting contest (Open Theme) in Cadiz City on Jan. 20.
Therese Marie Ortaliz, a resident of Bacolod City, bested hundreds of other entries in the province-wide competition.
Her art piece, depicting the life and struggles of hacienda workers highlighted by the sugarcanes and the precious carabao, got the grand prize of P100,000.
Silay City’s Vicky Gasper was named first runner-up with her art subjects, kids frolicking on the beach, pocketing P50,000 in cash prize.
The “messy world” concept amid digital age of Allen Descalsota of Cadiz City was declared second runner-up, with a cash prize of P35,000.
Winning third and fourth runners-up were Cadiz’s Jonafer Chavez and Sagay’s Nestor Angelo Dequina, respectively.
Chavez’s “sweet date” of an illustrious couple and Dequina’s “complex dream” of a rural boy got the judges’ nod, giving them prize money of P25,000 and P20,000.
The five finalists winning P15,000 each were Psyche Amor Distor of Valladolid (Paligo sang mga Bata), Analyn Trespicio – La Castellana (The Shoeman), Jessa Marie Gustilo – La Castellana (Handum sang Kubos nga mga Bata), John Steve Gabana – Cadiz City (Mga Manuglibod Isda), and John Ryan Locsin – Bacolod City (Teenage Boys).
Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. was overwhelmed by the throng of entries and the art pieces submitted.
Each painting piece tells an amazing story, he said.
“The painting contest in Cadiz is now an ‘institution’ being held twice every year – during Dinagsa Festival in January and Charter Day in July,” the mayor said. ||
