ABOUT
Clarissa Bañez is a Filipino visual artist based in Prague. She creates representational oil paintings that explore the themes of devotion, faith, and ritual. Approaching the studio with an analytical, science-driven mindset, she prioritizes deep material research and traditional, archival painting methods. Her earlier practice centered on still life and landscape genres to master the precise calibration of light, structure, and form. Working from a humanist perspective, her paintings investigate how modern devotion and beliefs shape a person's life, capturing the quiet tension between personal freedom and the psychological power of belief to construct its own reality.
EDUCATION |
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| 2006-2013 | Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines |
| BS Basic Medical Science, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines | |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| 2026 | Portraits and Landscapes in Oils with Glenn Vilppu, Kunstfabrik Wien, Vienna, Austria |
| 2024-2025 | Drawing and Painting Course with Adrian T. Bell, Malování a kreslení, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2024-present | Drawing and Painting Foundations, New Masters Academy | GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2026 | Burden of Gravity, SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, Czech Republic (Upcoming) |
| 2025 | Másen Mánes, Galerie Mánes, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 15.LET, Malování Kreslení, Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Painter's Market, Místečko, Prague, Czech Republic | |
RESIDENCIES, GRANTS & RECOGNITIONS |
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| 2026 | As We Grow V, Grantee, SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2025 | Artist Residency in Motherhood (Self-directed), Prague, Czech Republic |
| Student Spotlight, New Masters Academy | |