ABOUT
Clarissa Bañez is a Filipino oil painter based in Prague. Her work is grounded in representational painting, emphasizing tonal restraint, controlled light, and careful observation. Working with traditional, archival methods, she treats painting as a disciplined practice where expression, structure, and material science are carefully balanced. Her practice is motivated by the pursuit of mastery and the sustained development of skill over time.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
- PAINTER'S MARKET, Místečko, Prague, Czech Republic
- MÁSEN MÁNES, Galerie Mánes, Prague, Czech Republic
- 15.LET, Malování Kreslení, Prague, Czech Republic
RESIDENCIES & PRESS
2025
- Artist Residency in Motherhood, Prague, Czech Republic
- Student Spotlight, New Masters Academy
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Drawing and Painting Foundations, New Masters Academy (Ongoing)
- BS Basic Medical Sciences, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila