Don M. Salubayba was born 1978 in Davao, Philippines. Studied fine arts at the University of the Philippines. The artist visualizes Philippine society and history in a multilayered style, using painting and animation.
Describing his career as painter, puppeteer, illustrator and animator, his art education was formed early on at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), and graduated from UP College of Fine Arts, Diliman where he won the Dominador Castañeda Award for Best Thesis. He also took up MA in Fine Arts and Design at Philippine Women’s University, Manila. He was a very young workshop instructor at the Ayala Museum, and from there he proceeded to build a career as educator: advising junior and senior high school visual arts students for their thesis at PHSA, teaching core art subjects and thesis at the Asia Pacific College School of Multimedia Arts, joining the faculty of PWU-SFAD, and most recently, the Beacon Academy in Laguna; among other varied teaching engagements.
A fellow of the Asia Cultural Council (ACC), Philippines, his residencies had brought him twice to the Taipei Artist Village, the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Vermont Studio Center, the Headlands in San Francisco and the International Studio and Curatorial Program in New York. But his first and ever-returning residency was always with Casa San Miguel in Zambales. Don also garnered prizes for his animation, and his foremost recognition as a visual artist would be the Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists Awards in 2009.
With his passing on March 11, 2014, Don is most remembered as a friend, a restless co-conspirator of art ideas, and beloved Tatay to wife OJ Togan Salubayba and kids Amaya and Elias.
Source: SFAD Studio Gallery
Galerie D’Antoine 