Pacita Abad

Pacita Abad
Abad in 1990
Born
Pacita Barsana Abad

October 5, 1946
Basco, Batanes, Philippines
DiedDecember 7, 2004(2004-12-07) (aged 58)
Resting placeBasco, Batanes, Philippines
NationalityFilipino, American
EducationCorcoran School of Art
Art Students League of New York
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, 1968)
Lone Mountain College (MA, 1972)
Notable workAlkaff Bridge
Websitehttp://www.pacitaabad.com/

Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was an Ivatan and Filipino-American artist. Her more than 30-year painting career began when she traveled to the United States to undertake graduate studies in Spain. She exhibited her work in over 200 museums, galleries and other venues, including 75 solo shows, around the world. Abad's work is now in public, corporate and private art collections in over 70 countries.