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Early Life
Accdg. to Dr. Reuben Ramas Canete, Ph.D ,“Seb Chua, during his childhood days, would fill up notebooks with cartoon drawings.” Artistry had its roots to Seb Chua’s childhood leading him to take up his Fine Arts degree at the University of Santo Tomas.

Personal Background
Eusebio “Seb” Chua was born on JAN 1,1963 at Quezon City. He studied at Xavier School during his High School and took his college Degree University of Santo Tomas’s Fine Arts and Columbia College at Vancouver, Canada. business.

Being the eldest in the family he had to get involved with running the family business and prioritize it over his love for art. He is the president of New International Steel Manufacturing Corporation and Asiafurn Exports Inc. He is the heir to

running their family business, which made him toil another job and set side art. But Seb Chua was able to balance his love for Art and being successful in running the business. He heads the product research and design for their exports

and he focuses on making his art whenever he’s not busy and when making a living does not get in the way. His occupation as an artist happened by chance when he was invited by some Artist friends to join an exhibit around year 2006,

which resulted to a great success. This triggered him to pursue art balancing it with his work.

His art
He interprets his sculptures in a “very modern, abstracted style with emphasis on form and negative space.” He starts his artwork with drawings and immerses himself with inspiration and beauty. He mainly focuses on Sculptures but does paintings as well.

He is very prominent to his field and does creations rooted to his faith, love, and culture. He gets inspiration from the reality around and what he usually sees in his everyday. On paintings, he is very specific with texture and vivid colors. He presents realism

through abstract figures. Seb is a co-owner of the ArtAsia Gallery at SM Megamall together with his brother-in-law where many of his works are placed.

Solo Exhibits
1. "Fractal Visions" - 2007 Artasia Gallery SM Megamall (Artwalk)

2. "Art for Life" - 2008 Artasia Gallery SM Megamall (Artwalk)

3. "HEMISPHERES" 2009 Artasia Gallery SM Megamall (Artwalk)

Group Exhibits:
1. "Perfect Form" September 2005 Gallery 9 SM Art Center

2. "Sculptural Serendipity" August 2006 Artasia Gallery SM Artwalk

3. "Singular Forms" September 2006 Gallery 9 SM Art Center

4. PSID "Obra Maestra" September 2006 Glorietta Greenbelt, Makati

5. "Seasons of Red" January 2007 Artasia SM Megamall

6. "Sagrado" Lenten exhibit April 2007 Artasia SM Megamall

7. "Levitation" July 2007 Artasia SM Megamall

8. "Beautiful Sins" April 2008 Artasia SM Megamall

9. "SALUDO" May 2009,Fort Santiago, Intramuros

10. "ART:MNL" Oct 2009, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

11. "Ode To The Blue Moon" Feb 2010,Art Center Megamall, Mandaluyong

12. "MANILART 10" July 2010, SMX Convention Center, Pasay

13. "REAL 3D" Oct, 2010, Arts In The City, BGC, Taguig

14. "FRAMED" May 2011, Artasia SM Megamall

15. "Luceat Lux"(XAG Exhibit),April 2011.Sining Kamalig,Gateway Mall

16. "Sa Ngalan" Anniversary Show Sept 2011, Sigwada Gallery,Manila

17. UNICEF "Auction for Action" May 2011 Greenbelt, Ayala Center, Makati

18. "EartH2O" December 2011, Artasia Gallery, SM Megamall

Awards:
1. AAP Art Cmpetition (Sculpture) 2006 - Honorable Mention

2. AAP Art Competion (Sculpture) 2007 - Honorable Mention

3. ECCA/AAP Abstract Painting Competition 2007 Finalist

4. AAP Art Competion (Sculpture) 2008 - Finalist

5. AAP Art Competition(sculpture) 2009 - 3rd Prize

6. GSIS Competion (Sculpture) 2011 - 2nd Prize

Member:
1. AAP (Art Association of the Philippines)

2. SPS (Society of Philippines Sculpture)

3. XAG(Xavier School Alumni Art Guild)

Special Projects:
1. UNICEF Artist Sculpture "Mother's Love" (Limited Edition)

2. UNICEF Artist Sculpture "The Bond" (Limited Edition)

3. PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) Sculpture "The Guardian" (Life size sculpture located at SM Mall of Asia and Limited Edition)

4. PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) Sculpture "The Companiion" (Life size sculpture located at Eastwood Mall at Libis and Limited Edition)

References:
www.foxartgallery.net/seb-chua.html

THE IDEAL FEMININE by Puchette Escano/Sense&Style/April 2011

http://artasiagallery.wordpress.com/seb-chua-art-for-life/

http://www.iconmagazine.asia/2012/07/dendrobiums-by-seb-2012.html#top

http://www.forestraingallery.com/seb.html