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FILIPINO GETS 1ST PRIZE IN ON-THE -SPOT OUTDOOR PAINTING CONTEST IN ONTARIO

Wed 27th June 2012
 
 
Antonio 'Jun' Afable, Jr., the versatile award-winning member of the Philippine Artists Group, did it again by winning 1st Prize in the recently concluded plein air (on-the-spot outdoor painting) contest organized by the Ontario Plein Aire Society in Unionville.
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Antonio Afable - Unionville plein air 2012
 

Jun also made history by being the first PAG member and possibly the first Filipino artist to have won in an art contest conducted by a province-wide Canadian art group.
 
The PAG joined in this historic OPAS event for the 1st time with seven members.
 
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Noriam Gabo-Schemerka
Fri 13th July 2012
Vienna, Austria
 

Congratulations and Mabuhay! You make us pinoy proud!!

 
Borics
Sun 1st July 2012
Philippines
 

Congrats kuya jun.

 
 
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