PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN VANCOUVER SUPPORTS FILIPINO ARTIST
Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria (left) with Filipino-Canadian Artist J.A. Tan (right). (Right photo) Melo Patisserie in Vancouver exhibits the artworks of J.A. Tan. It will run through 31 October 2022. (Photos by Vancouver PCG)
11 October 2022 – Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria visited the exhibit of J.A. Tan at Melo Patisserie located in Vancouver on 06 October 2022. She was joined by Consul Analyn Ratonel and Cultural Officer Lyra Ocampo.
Jose Antonio S. Tan, known as J.A. Tan, is a Filipino-Canadian visual artist with autism, based in Vancouver, Canada. He is a graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. His work has been featured on a United Nations stamp and he has exhibited around the world.
The public may view Tan’s artworks at Melo Patisserie until 31 October 2022. END
Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria, Consul Analyn Ratonel and Cultural Officer Lyra Ocampo with Filipino Artist JA Tan and his parents.
