Anthony Fermin, who was born in Pasay and grew up in Cebu, is well known for his Hanover, Berlin exhibits in 2000 and various exhibits in the Philippines and around the world.

Amidst tribulations, and life ups and downs: ANTHONY FERMIN painstakingly continues to perfect and master his craft and art for the world to see. Indeed in our genre, he is a Filipino painter extraordinaire and his pieces of work continue to gain worldwide accolades. Beautiful masterpieces are his tribute to his family. He says his works are his strength that shields the “ups and downs” of his journey as an artist. A very flexible artist, he is resourceful and learns the ropes of survival to exist.

Strokes of his paintings are essaying his life’s quest for survival, for greatness and a desire to help the present genre and educate people to appreciate works of art. At a glance- ANTHONY FERMIN is one artist who plays light and colors of the prism-the rainbow of colors in life.

ANTHONY FERMIN is a self taught artist and his art always depicts and reminds of his childhood experiences. His paintings become his strength and inspiration for him to paint for more. He travels extensively, exposing himself to life’s realities, loves to work with abandoned children, the abused children. For in paintings he can help draw out emotions of these children through creative works, expressing true feelings of sad, happy experiences, memoirs and what life has brought them to become what they are.

At the tender age of four (4), he was also already drawing lines, making strokes and sketches that he alone can understand or simply a frolicsome kid trying to experiment something. In an interview, ANTHONY FERMIN told Business Week Mindanao, that it took him many years to discover that his calling as an artist. He has done a lot of things for survival, doing anything under the heat of the sun to survive. Until one day, he found himself doing paintings of different hues and colors.

Now at age of 36, young ANTHONY FERMIN, continues to create new art pieces and continues to make his mark.

In 2009 he was commissioned by a Lady German, an art enthusiast to do 25 paintings for Atmosphere Resort in Dumaguete City. 2000 Expo Ostrich Egg Exhibit Project to help the poor African children-Hanover, Germany, 2009: Looking for Juan in California. The Athenaeum San Diego, California USA and same work at the Cultural Center of the Philippines CANVAS PROJECT, Manila. For Community Projects, he has done the 2010 Art Workshop for homeless kids, Bantayan, Dumaguete City, 2005 Parfund Christmas Card project to help the schooling of farmers children. 2005 Menoppose: Art for a cause to help the women who are victims of prostitution and 1999 Children South Africa Art for a cause to help poor African children.

"Patubas", a solo art exhibit by Anthony Fermin, is a celebration of Negros' bountiful blessings, depicting sceneries of harvest time and abundance in the fields.

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