Ronna is the granddaughter of the Philippines’ National Artist in Visual Arts, Vicente Manansala. Her works silently speak of the true beauty of a woman, calm, simple, strong, and in touch with God. She is always inclined to do mother and child as she treasures the love of her grandma and mother.
And as she paints and smells the paint and turpentine, she’s suddenly transported back to a place called home. In the comforting arms of the real-life hero, she fondly calls Lolo Enteng.
Ronna holds an MFA in Painting and Sculpture from the University of Santo Tomas. She is involved in countless art organizations and is a founding member of the United Women Artists Association of the Philippines. Her work has been widely featured in exhibits, books, and magazines throughout Manila and abroad, such as in London, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Washington, DC, and Canada. She has also received many accolades for her art.
Despite the familial pressure due to his grandfather’s contribution to Philippine Art, Ronna has made her works uniquely her own, projecting her subject’s raw and pure character. Her paintings speak to the true beauty of women focusing on the feminine. As a former ballet dancer, ballerinas also inspire Ronna, whom she captures in many of her pieces. Ronna is also avidly involved in animal rescue. She hopes her paintings through sales proceeds can contribute to finding homes for the many stray cats and dogs in her area.
She also pursued a parallel career in the arts as a ballet dancer. It was where she was happiest, yet she never forgot painting. Her series of Ballerina paintings blends her love of painting and dancing. As she moves to new styles of painting entirely on her own, she remembers her grandfather, as a child sitting on his lap, hearing his stories and kind words, sharing in his love and joy.
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