Angelie Maranan Banaag

Angelie Maranan Banaag hails from Dingras, Ilocos Norte. She started to make her art when she was 13 years old and attended the workshop under Bel Arte School of Fine Arts in 2004. Pure passion in the arts running in her veins, so she continued to hone her skills in painting. Her first solo exhibit happened in 2015, “El Amor De Senyora” at the La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center, Laoag City. Next came “Libnos” at Cafe France, Red Planet Hotel in Ortigas, Pasig City in 2017.

Now, she has established herself as a full-time painter since 2016.Banaag is one of the two Filipino artists featured by Mozzaico. Her art piece “self-love” is now a tiled mosaic. She has had several international exhibits abroad-in Singapore, Malaysia and China. It is her vision that keeps Angelie focused in her art work. Gratefulness oozes in her ability to share her talent and craftsmanship to the world. For young and old alike, Angelie extends her knowledge and skills with the workshops she conducts. Women and beautiful patterns and prints are what can be seen in her works.

Eternity Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24in 2021 Ako na Muna Acrylic gold leaf on Canvas 36 x 48in 2022

She is one of the young entrepreneurs of Ilocos Norte and owner and founder of Artritos and Istariray. Aside from paintings and exhibits by the year 2018 she created her own unique product called "ARTRITOS" combination of art and aritos (earrings in iloko). One of a kind accessories a genuine handpainted earrings lightweight and pure handmade. She currently established her own Art business "Istariray" last February 2022. A clothing line which she put her art into fabric and turn into beautiful clothes. Feel free to follow and check her items on her account in instagram @artritos and @istariray.ph. As the pandemic hit our country, she continue joining exhibits both international and local online and physical. She was featured on Southeast Asian Artist magazine and "The Bridge" an International Contemporary Art book and several prestigious leading news papers.