"...every subject I paint invokes a call to a journey that doesn't stop with and in the canvas. For beyond I see freedom...
Jun’s favorite media are oil and acrylic. In either of these versatile medium, he approaches his still-life paintings with a broad, down-to-earth touch, grouping objects in scenarios that convey warm and comfortable domesticity. Simplicity in his composition resonates who he is - a minimalist in most aspects of his life. His portraits also capture simple snapshots of the everyday in the life of just about anyone – from farmers to children to dancers.
Jun is drawn to simple and plain objects. But more than what meets the eye, he paints to find and depict deeper meaning in his subjects. His inspiration stems from the beauty of God’s creation and the wonder of His mighty love for us. Jun tries to reflect the grandeur of His creation by painting the simple and common things in life. He echoes the uniqueness and individuality of how each one of us is created differently, in the warm earth tones of his paintings. His palette is predominantly a blend of burnt sienna and raw umber applied in quick strokes with a palette knife.
Originally from the Philippines, he started to draw when he was five years old and painting became a hobby while growing up. Jun is a self-taught artist primarily by brooding over art books and magazines, visiting art museums and galleries. He has studied the techniques of international artists Robert Wade, William Hook and Morgan Weistling.
He moved to Stockton, California from the Philippines in 1995 and settled down with his equally talented wife, Adjing, and their two children – Asia and Gio. He has joined and sold his work in various art shows in the Central Valley. He is a regular at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery and continues to do art commission work, including large mural projects, while working as an accountant here in Stockton. He is willing to give back to the Stockton community what it has given him through various opportunities showcasing his artwork in different community-outreach avenues. He has also painted live on stage, and off-stage to the inspiration of music.
Jun primarily paints from life, from photographs or memories of an experience. For him, every subject he paints invokes a call to a journey that doesn’t stop in the canvas or the frame. His body of art on exhibit is mostly portraits - challenging, complex and colorful as human nature itself.
His artwork is enjoying worldwide exposure by being exhibited online through his website –
www.jamosmos.com hosted by
www.zhibit.org . Art prints are also available online via the link:
Jun’s works are in private collections here in the United States, Asia and Europe.
