Blanco Family Museum was established by Jose “Pitok” V. Blanco a son of a fisherman and prodigy of National Artist Botong Francisco along with his wife Loreto “Loring” Blanco and his 7 children namely Glen, Noel, Michael, Joy, John, Kaye and Peter Paul, who utilized their father’s painting style and through hard work and discipline made international fame, ensuring a legacy of art all the while keeping his feet on native soil. In this museum all of the family members contribute, each member shares a part of the particular museum. This family captured the realism in their own work, the mysterious play of light on water; the flash of iridescence of bird feathers. Impeccable detail, dramatic lighting reminiscent of a Rembrandt, flawless composition and plain old stamina for the sheer size of some of the canvasses all contribute to achieving depth, mood and message. There is no gimmickry here; they just make the portrayal of honest and humble lives of Filipino people and also dictating and expressing their love for their own country and culture.
