Herminio P. Aurelio, born on May 29, 1939, in Murcia, Negros Occidental, is a self-taught sculptor who began learning the craft during his elementary years. Inspired by public sculptures in Bacolod City, he later moved to Himamaylan and worked various jobs, including as a driver and welder, while continuing his passion for art. He creates sculptures from memory using materials like cement, wood, latex, and papier mâché, and has passed on his artistic skills to his children, who are also engaged in various forms of art. Many of his works are displayed in public spaces and feature political figures, religious icons, and notable personalities.
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Paulo E. Cabatac, PhD and Jerelyn P. de Asis, 2022
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Paulo E. Cabatac, Jerelyn P. de Asis
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art legacy in the Philippines, Bacolod City public art, Filipino cement sculptures, Filipino family artists, Filipino folk artists, Filipino political figure statues, Filipino religious sculptures, Filipino sculptors, Herminio P. Aurelio, Himamaylan art, Murcia Negros Occidental, Negros Occidental artists, papier mâché art Philippines, public art in the Philippines, rural Filipino artists, sculpture from memory, self-taught Filipino artists, traditional sculpture techniques, wood sculpture Philippines
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