Background
Delacruz, Fil Perez was born on November 22, 1950 in Hagonoy, Bulacan, The Philippines. Son of Edilberto Tampuangco and Carmen Perez Delacruz.
Delacruz, Fil Perez was born on November 22, 1950 in Hagonoy, Bulacan, The Philippines. Son of Edilberto Tampuangco and Carmen Perez Delacruz.
He studied in University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts and pursued Advertising major.
He is a former president of the Philippine Association of the Printmakers and a former senior lecturer of college of fine arts in University of the Philippines Diliman. Delacruz was born on November 22, 1950 in Hagonoy, Bulacan. He is the father of Janos Delacruz, an award winning printmaker.
He went to New York to be part of Art Students" League in 1983 and in 1992, he attended a lithography workshop in Paris, France to study printmaking techniques and at the same time, he was named by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) as one of the Thirteen Artist Awardees, a triennial and prestigious award granted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
During his early years, he is fond of participating national competitions, which he wins consistently especially in the annual art competition by the Art Association of the Philippines (Alumni Admissions Program). By the year 1992-1995, Delacruz worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in Diliman, Quezon City.
After years of teaching, he was appointed as the President of the Philippine Association of Printmakers in 1995. He is also a President of Lakansining ng Bulakan.
Delacruz is holding art workshops in the Artist Gallery BF located in Paranaque.
Artist National Commission for Culture and Arts, Manila, 1998-1999. Member Art Association Philippines (life, grand prize 1982-1983), Philippine Association Printmakers (president 1990-2000, board directors since 2000).
Married Maria Luz Buenaflor, August 27, 1977. Children: Modesto Dax Bernini, Jan Olympus Salvador.