It was around April 1991 that ULANDI was created.
The caricature was born during the Summer Arts Festival held at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas - Miag-ao Campus. I joined the arts camp for Print-Making which was facilitated by Fil dela Cruz. In one session, I thought of creating an image or caricature that I would use as my "seal" whenever I create an artwork. Eventually the graphic image became Ulandi, aptly named after me of course.
The name Ulandi, comes from my real name when translated to Hiligaynon (local dialect in Iloilo). It was well appreciated by my artist friends. With this pseudo name I had an art exhibit together with my schoolmates in UPV-Maig-ao. It was kind of successful because the Dean of Students at that time bought one of my favorite artwork.
As the years went by, ULANDI became a social animal. He had friends. I created 2 more caricatures of my best buddies when i was in UPV. They were named PHATSO and KOOLASS. But because the real world stood before me after graduation, the artist in me also faded away - but not entirely.
ulandi.blogspot will now be all about life, my life, things that evolve around me, specifically FLAT. Food for my passion in cooking and eating, Law, which is the reason the site is still alive, Arts, no need to explain, and Tech, my curiosity to new things brought about by technology never ceases.