KATHANG SINING NG ISANG KARTUNISTA

by Freddie Fajardo'64

The opening of the artworks exhibit of Brod Jess Abrera, UPD'64 was held last February 16, 2010 at the Sining Makiling Gallery at the D. L. Umali Auditorium, UPLB campus. The exhibit is sponsored by the UPLB Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) with the cooperation of the UPLB Beta Sigma Fraternity and Sigma Beta Sorority alumni and alumnae associations, respectively, including the resident brods and sis'. This forms part of the major activities of 2010: The Year of the U.P. Beta Sigma Fraternity.

                                                                               Cutting the ribbon ceremony

                   Front: Dr. Marites Yee, OICA Director, Mrs. Alip, Brod Jess, and Dr. Aristotle Alip.

                   Back: Brod Nestor Baguinon (with camera), Sis Norms Fajardo (partly hidden), student, Brods Chito Protacio,

                             Indo Revilleza, and UPLBBS Alumni Pres.Leo Balagot.
 

Ribbon finally cut! l-r: Brod 'Critical' Nestor, Prez LeoB, Alumnae Prez Boots Revilleza, Sis Norms Fajardo.

Those who attended the opening program of the exhibit were: Dr. Maritess Yee, OICA Director; Jun Yee, UPLB artist-in-residence; and Dr. Aristotle Alip, founder of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, and who was also the guest speaker. The opening program was also well attended by students, staff, and faculty of UPLB.

Viewing of exhibit at the Sining Makiling Gallery

The crowd at the opening program at the lobby of D.L. Umali Auditorium

Nanalo kame sa raffle! l-r: Pido Almarez, Tomsak Criador, Jr., and GP Jec Cabuguason

Brod Jess is the creator of the comic strip A. Lipin. As a children's book illustrator, he was awarded the Grand Prize for Illustration (1982) for his book Handyong, by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY). He started his career from his political cartoons in the Mr. & Ms. Special Edition, an alternative press from which the readers eagerly awaits his political cartoons against Marcos before the EDSA revolution. He was awarded Best in Humor (1986) by the CMMA for his editorial cartoons and comic strip.

Brod Jess autographs book for Sis Norms as a student awaits her turn

GP Jec Cabuguason and Alumni Secretary Freddy Fajardo

 At present, Brod Jess is the editorial cartoonist of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. His exhibit, Kathang Sining ng Isang

 Kartunista at UPLB runs up to March 30, 2010.

Raffle winners of the artworks of Brod Jess

 Jess with the Brods and Sisters. Cheerzz!!

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