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ARTWORK - FREMEL BERNAL

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the Philippines, and is dragged around endless malls and markets, have probably been witness to some incredibly outstanding examples of local artistic talent.

I was so taken my by it in 1999, that we purchased a large painting back in 1999, one that has taken pride of place in the kitchen wherever we have lived since then. It still does today.

This painting was purchased from a small shop on Cortada Street in Ermita (Manila). It was owned by a Filipino lady who actually lived here in Sydney, however, the artists were all local.

I remember her telling me that they could do paintings to order at, back then, was a very good price.

Sadly, when I returned in 2004, along with a photo I wanted painted, the shop was gone and the painting never got done :-( .

  Over the years since, I have seen a lot of artwork, ranging from charcoal to watercolors, all quite amazing and well beyond my talent level.
Early last year I become aware of local artist 'Rufo Bong Sunga Jr' who paints some outstanding historical views and actually found some of my photos treated similarly (see example here). It is quite an honour when someone feels your photographic work that worthwhile.
  If interested, Mr Sunga Jr's photos are available for purchase.

  More recently, we had Fremel Bernal join the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society', and he soon started sharing his artwork with our members and myself.
I featured a little of it in an earlier blog post, but his subsequent offerings has inspired me to do a posting covering it more.
  An incredible talent does not describe Fremel sufficiently. I can't begin to imagine drawing anything anywhere near as good as he does it.
  Actually, anything I drawn looks more like the efforts of my daughter back when she was five :-)

  Please enjoy the selection of Fremel's work below. I am sure you will be as impressed as I am.

Fremel hard at work on a few more drawings.

Love seeing my favourite locomotive type in his drawings.

Just need to see my beloved 902 :-)

A lucky drawing recipient.

Fremel draws his friend with the two new arrivals from Indonesia.

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If you are interested in purchasing some of Freemel's artwork, or have a particular subject request, you can find him on Facebook, or phone him on 09569229662.
I think is work would look great on the wall of any railfan's home.