The artist, Effren Chavez grew up in Baguio with a background in Architecture and Fine Arts. Baguio scenes are his favorite subject matter and in watercolor. He now lives in Los Angeles. Most of his works reflect realistic and light-bathed scenes.
For those who have not recognized this building, it is the Cabrera Building also known as the Abellera Building, at the corner of Session Road and Malcolm Square. Maci's used to be a newsstand run by a Chinese lady who always dressed in nice Chinese clothes, and that was my youthful idea of how shop owners in Hong Kong would look like. Salvacion G, used to buy here the latest Tagalog Klasiks, Hiwaga,and the rest: these must now be valued in the hundreds on eBay, as rare Pinoy Komiks!
Check out some of the other works at this site. Art, Rudy, there's a nice one of Baguio City Hall from Abanao Street.
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Evelyn,
I have several photos of Amparo N-Peralta and family; but I don't have a scanner to email them to you. Do you want me to send these hard copies to your physical address in Seattle, WA? If not, I'll just hold on to them until. .
rudy
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