The Anthem Philatelist

John Dinglasa is one of the member of the notable Dinglasa clan of visual artists consisting of cousins and siblings from Samboan , Cebu which includes Jess Dinglasa , Reynan Dingal , Mimit Carredo , Julieto Angana and his six-year-old son Jian Kenshin, Adonis Bilocura, Hemernio Dinglasa Jr., John Louie Dinglasa, Roel Fisalbon and Alfred Fuentes . After Odette, Acrylic on canvas, 24"x 30", 2022 They were discovered by Cebu Artists Inc . (CAI) members when they conducted an outreach program—a painting workshop in Samboan in 2005. The young Dinglasa came out as the grand prize winner in one of the on-the-spot painting competition organized by the group. Since then, these homegrown artists have been participating in CAI activities, exhibiting their natural artistic capabilities as none of them has had formal art schooling. Although exposed to the conservative vein of painting, Dinglasa paints with his heart as he interprets the scenic beauty of his community. Concerned

These paintings of Cebu's 14 Churches by renowned visual artist Cesar Castillo were inspired by the 14 Stations of the Cross on Holy Week during the grueling pandemic when churches and other places of worship were closed.   His fervent wish and prayer was for the whole collection to be sold as a set because disposing them individually would destroy the message of unity among the Catholic Christian churches in times of crisis and upheaval.    Can you identity the 14? He also created other church paintings in sets (some in 7- the Holy Number of God. ex: 7 days and nights, 7 miracles of Jesus , 7 Last Words , 7 " I Am ") which were quickly snapped by collectors.