About Me
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
Rodel Salazar, a gifted realist artist from Philippines, uniquely depicts various subjects using coffee as a medium. He has studied Fine Arts, worked as an art director, and is an active community member.
AWARDS / CREDENTIALS / WORKSHOPS
LONDON (Invitation)
December 2026
“Inner Mirror” Painting Exhibition at Espacio Gallery, London, U.K.
Guest of Honor
March 2026
“Asian Brewscape” Coffee Painting Exhibition - Tagaytay City
DepEd Painting Competition (Judge)
November 2025
“Pintahusay” (Sining Tanghalan) DepEd-Makati
FRANCE
November 2025
International Virtual Exhibition-Competition
BUSAN International Art Festival
October 2025
Busan International Painting Exhibition - Busan, South Korea
SURINAME International Painting Competition 2025 (Judge)
October 2025
”Colors in Water” Suriname International Painting Competition & Exhibition - C & C Art Studio, Meerzorg, Suriname, South America
Cavite Art Fair 2025
June 2025
Painting Exhibition - Cavite Provincial Capitol Bldg., Trece Martires, Cavite
Guest of Honor
April 2025
”Whimsical Wonders“ International Painting Exhibition - Whitehouse Mansion San Juan, Batangas
Special Award
December 2024
”Paint A Picture In Watercolor“ Online Watercolor Contest
Guest of Honor
September 2024
”Mud & Colors” Percy Denolo & Son’s Art Exhibit - SM Sta. Mesa, Manila
Certificate of Recognition
2024
“Malikhaing Bacooreño” at City Government of Bacoor Bacoor, Cavite
Manila Art Satellite Show 2024
October 2024
“Refracted Light” at Ricardo's Galeria Al Fresco, Brgy. Dagatan, Amadeo, Cavite
Resident Coffee Artist
May 2024
“1st National Art Camp” Nayong Kalikasan Organic Farm Alfonso, Cavite
Art Workshop on Watercolor & Pencil
May 2024
Don Stevens Institute of Cavite, Inc.
DepEd Painting Competition (Judge)
April 2024
“Pintahusay” (Sining Tanghalan) DepEd-NCR
Basic Painting Technique Part 2
November 2023
Noveleta Elementary School Cavite
IWS Turkey - 1st Place
2023
IWS Turkey Watercolor Online Festival
IWS Suriname - 1st Place
2023
IWS Suriname Art Online Painting Competition
IWS Turkey - 1st Place
2023
"Pulse of Art" IWS Turkey and Bagolizadeh Academy Art Online Competition
Germany - Honorable Mention
2023
"Do You Speak Watercolor" Essen, Germany Art Online Competitio
IWS Canada - (Certificate of Participation)
2023
IWS Canada International Coffee Painting Competition
Finalist
2021
JIWI International Watercolor Exhibition, Niigata, Japan
Semifinalist
2021
500 Quincentennial Painting Competition Cebu City
2nd Place
2020
"Portrait Art Online Competition" Debri Art & Gallery