Florentino Jr. Impas

Florentino "Jun" G. Impas Jr. (b. 1970 Danao City, Cebu) first learned how to draw at age seven. He is a multi-awarded artist who graduated from the Surigao del Norte School of Arts and Trade. He became the youngest member of Cebu Artists Inc. (CAI) in 1993, and has consistently shown in both grouped and solo exhibits since then. Jun Impas is a consistent Finalist and Winner at the Martino Abellana Annual Art Competition; won Second Prize at the 2009 GSIS Art Competition; Finalist at the 2011 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Art Competition; 1st prize winner at Fernando Amorsolo Painting Competition Mentor Category Regional Level and still 1st prize winner at the Fernando Amorsolo Painting Competition Mentor Category-National Level. He won 3rd honourable mention in "Outside The Box" category of Portrait Society of America's members only competition 2013 and 8th place in the same competition for the year 2014. It is an international competition open only to the members of the Portrait Society of America. He was the former president of Cebu Artists Inc. (CAI) as well as the former president of the Portrait Artist Society of the Philippines.

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