EDGAR "GARY" CARABIO
Edgar Carabio is a Florida-based artist born in Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines. He grew up in a family of skilled artists and craftsmen. A self-taught artist who looked up to his great grandfather who was a painter and a sculptor, he studied Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines where he made record winnings in the annual Jose T. Joya Awards garnering a total of five first place awards in different categories. While in college, he staged his first solo show " Bantayan", a tribute to his hometown, at the Casa Gorordo Museum in Cebu City. Following this, he went through multiple successful art exhibits throughout the Philippines and internationally.
Having moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 2012, he has involved himself in multiple art exhibits in the twin cities and other states in the U.S. He has accumulated multiple awards from different juried shows he participated in. He was a member of the Minnesota Artists Association and Lake Country Pastel Society before moving to Tampa, Florida. His most recent participation in exhibits included the National Arts Club in New York, the Butler Institute of American Arts in Youngstown, Ohio and the IAPS Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Carabio is currently a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America and Masters Circle in the International Association of Pastel Societies.
Most of his painting subjects are reminiscent of his childhood living in Bantayan. He finds fascination in painting people depicting everyday life and portraiture.
