Bueno Silva
www.buenosilva.com – bueno.silva@sbcglobal.net
If anything ‘transitional’ is a vague word for describing a modern artist, but that is precisely what
my art has become in term of vision,
ideas and drive. I have gone from the visual pleasure and hedonism of
Impressionism towards more Abstract Expressionist mode of depicting a more realistic view of life:
Passionate & Chaotic. I have become obsessed within the compendium of
expressionistic values and the appreciation of one’s vulnerability, that is
one’s modernity in Art.
Personal Date
of Birth August 20, 1941
Place of Birth Baguio
City, Mt. Province, Philippines
Awards, Fellowship, Grants & Citations
2004 Convergence International
1998 The Filipino Americans From 1768 to The
Present. Their History,
Culture &
Traditions authored by Veltisezar Bautista
Bookhaus
Publishers, USA. Featured profiile of
Notable Filipino-American
Artists.
1995 Chicago Filipino-American Hall of Fame
Chicago, Illinois
1992 Certificate of Recognition
Asian
Youth Conference
City of Chicago, Department of Human Services
Chicago, Illinois
1987 Take Pride in America 1987 - National Awards
Semi-Finalist
for the Solo Exhibition:
The Beauty of Fredericksburg
White
House, Washington, D.C. USA
1987 Take Pride in America 1987 - State Awards
Top
Honors for the Solo Exhibition
The
Beauty of Fredericksburg
Richmond, VA,
USA
1985 National Postage Stamp Issue
Our
Lady of the Beaterio, September 08.
Commissioned
oil painting for the
Order
of the Religious of the Virgin Mary
Manila, Philippines
1985 Catholic Digest, Cover and Featured
The oil painting of the Our
Lady of the Beaterio
December 12,
Commissioned for the
Order of the
Religious of the Virgin Mary
Manila,
Philippines
1976 Nude in the Philippines, by
Alfredo Roces featured a
female drawing fo the book
exploring the
figurative movement
in the Philippines
Manila, Philikppines
1975
University of the EAst's Humanities Textbook by
Santiago Albano "Jack" Pilar,
featured still life painting
Manila, Philippines
1974 Philippine Institute
of Awards
Achievement Awards for
the portrait of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI
Manila, Philippine
1970 Medal of Achievement
A Vatican Medallion and a Seal fromn His
Holiness, Pope Paul VI
citing the presentation
of the portrait.
Manila,
Philippine
1970 The
Sunday Times Magazine (Manila Times )
Cover and Featured the oil portrait of His
Hliness, Pope Paul VI
in commemoration to His pastoral visit in the Philippines,
Nov 27th.
Manila,
Philippines
1970 The Filipinas Life Insurance and Assurance Co., Inc.
pocket calendar and wall
calendar distributed throughout the world in
commemoration to His pastoral
visit to the Philippines,
Nov 27th.
Manila, Philippines
1970 Filipinas Magazine (Veritas, Catholic
Archidioses' Monthly news)
Cover and Featured the oil painting of His Holiness, Pope Paul VI in
commemoration fo His pastoral visit to the Philippines. Nov 27th.
Manila, Philippines
1970 Tourism, a weekly
magazine of the Philippines'
Department of Tourism
& Industry, cover &
featured the oil painting of His Holiness, Pope
Paul VI in commemoration to His pastoral visit to the Philippines,
November 27th. Manila, Philippines
Solo Exhibitions
1997 Passion & Chaos
Renaissance
Court Gallery
Chicago
Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1995 Color of the Mind
Walsh Gallery (formerly East +
West Gallery at Work)
The Fine Arts Building
Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Illinois
1987 The Beauty of Fredericksburg,
The Silversmith House
The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts
(affiliate of the Virginia Museum, Richmond
Museum, VA)
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
1979 The Philippine Scenes - Sining Filipino
Philippine
Consulate General
San Francisco, CA
1975 Collection
of Early Works in Oil
Gallery
One, Greenhills, Sn. Juan
Metro
Manila, Philippines
1974 Message from Batanes
Gallery One, Greenhills,
Sn. Juan
Metro Manila, Philippines
1973 All in a Year's Work
Hotel Intercontinental,
Makati
Metro Manila, Philippines
Group Exhibits
1998 The First Annual Juried
Competition of Portraiture
Elmhurst Art Museum
Elmhurst, Illinois
1997 Member's Show 97
Apening Reception and Award Ceremory
Chicago Cultural Center
Department
of Aging
Renaissance
Court
Chicago, Illinois
1997 Kulapol "97
Interaction
by Famous Filipino Artists expatriates and
Filipino-American
Artists of Chicago
Filipino-American
Council of Greater Chicago
Maharlika Hall, Rizal Center
Chicago, Illinois
1997 Winter Salon
Gallery Artists Show
Walsh
Gallery, The Fine
Arts Building
Chicago, Illinois
1996 Asia Undercover: Personal Identity in Search of Culture
Gallery
7000
Chicago, Illinois
1996 Process in Art / Ait in Process
The North Lakeside Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1995 Christmas Show
Seclected Artists
Walsh
Gallery, The Fine
Arts Building
Chicago, Illinois
1995 1995 Salon Show
The North Lakeside Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1995 A
Mosaic of Art Asian / American Expressions
Gahlberg
Gallery, College
of Du Page
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
1994 Asian American Month
Harold Washington
College
Chicago, Illinois
1994 Art is
Healing
Selected
Artists Show
Doctor's Hospital
Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
1994 Destin-Asian
- Portrait of America
The North
Lakeside Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1994 1994 Salon Show
The North Lakseside
Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1994 Landscapes
Selected
Artists Show
The
North Lakeside Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1994
Selected Artists Show
Premier Exhibition
Gallery 702
Chicago, Illinois
1993 SacredScapes
Selected
Gallelry Artis Show
Walsh
Gallery (formerly East + West Gallery at Work)
The Fine
Arts Building
Chicago, Illinois
1993 Premier Exhibition
Walsh Gallery (formerly East
+ West Gallery at Work)
The
Fine Arts Building
Chicago, Illinois
1993 Destin-Asian
The North
Lakeside Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center
The Souht Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
1992 Philippine
Impressions
Filipino-American Historical Society
The
Somism Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
1992 Kindred
Spierit - Waves Apart
The
Filipino-American Historical Society
Westin Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
1990 Impressions
20 Renowned International Artists
The
Grove Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
1990 Sisteen
Artists
The
Grove Street Gallery
Land of Lincloln Gallery
Rockford, Illinois
1986 Art & Auction
The du Pont Gallery, Mary Washington
College
Fredericksburg, VA
1984 The
Filipino & Chinese Friendship Exhibition
Phil-American Life
Building
Manila, Philippines
1984 Araw ng
Maynila (Manila's Day)
Selected Artists Show
Manila, Philippines
1981 The Philippine - American
Friendship Exhibition
Seclected Artists Show
The Philippine Consulate General
Seattle,
Washington
1979 Homage to H. R. Ocampo
(National Artist in Literature)
Manila,
Philippines
1978 Exposiccion de Pentores Filipinas
Colegio
Mayor (Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe)
Madrid, Spain
1978 The Sentimentalist
(Foundation)
Gallery One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Matro
Manila, Philippines
1977 Selected Artis in Summer
Gallery One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1977 Saturday
Group
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1977 Thre Man Show
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1976 Saturday Group
Selected Well-Known Artists
Bacolod City, Philippines
1975 Selected Artists
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1976 Selected Works of Well-known Artists
Gallery One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1974 Expressions
Manila, Philippines
1974 Saturday Group
Manila,
Philippines
1974 70 Artists
University
of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City,
MM
Philippines
1974
Saturday Group
Selected Well-known Artists
Bacolod City, Philippines
1974 The
Centimentalists (Foundation)
Selected Artists
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1974 Group
Two Exhibits
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan Greenhills
Metro Manila,
Philippines
1973 Exhibit of Masters & Contemporary
Artists
Gallery
One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro Manila, Philippines
1972 Three
Man-Show
Gallery One, Sn. Juan, Greenhills
Metro
Manila, Philippines
Education
1960 Notre Dame of Dadiangas
College, High School
General
Santos City, South Cotabato,
Philippines
1965 University of the East, Accounting
Manila, Philippines
TESTIMONIALS and STATEMENTS:
1998 Statement by Teresa J. parker, Curator for Elmhurst Art Museum,
Elmhurst, IL
"The Paintings evoke another worldly
sensation of 'passion uner the surface'."
2001 "...Eulalio Bueno Silva, Jr., can be ranked among the premiere
portrait painters working in Chicago
today. Considering that he is self-trained artist, this is a notable
achievement.
For over twenty-five yeras, numerous portrait clients, from local businessmen
to foreign dignitaries to religious figures, have commissioned Silva. They are a testament to his
talent and
prominence in the art field".
2002 Teresa J. Parker
Director of Louyola University Chicago's
Crown Center Gallery
Independent Curator
"Eulalio Bueno Silva's superior talent continues to amaze and
delight his audiences, and his commission portraits are highly sought
after. His distinguished carrer as a portrait
artist is without parallel."
