So honored that fellow writer Glenn Sevilla Mas hung two of my early works in his new house. And we are, it seems, neighbors.

"My Shadow Takes An Afternoon Walk"
Tony Perez
Pastel on paper
8.5" x 11.5"
2004 and 2007

"Rainy Morning In Cubao"
Tony Perez
11.5" x 8.75"
Pastel on paper
2004 and 2007

2018: January

Raul, who lives in California, proposed that I paint a portrait of him and he paint a portrait of me "from within", i.e. with no or a minimum use of references. This is the portrait I made of him.


Portrait Of Raul Deodato Arellano With My Friend The Spirit Of The Peepal Tree
Tony Perez
Oil on canvas
24" x 20"

January 10 - 23, 2018