Benedicto Ducat

Si **Benedicto “Bong” Ducat** (namundag Mayo 6, 1957) sarong Filipinong impressionist na pintor. Ngonyan siya nagtutukdo sa University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Design. Siya nauunabihan sa hagod kan saiyang brotsa na naluwas an mga pagpinta kan mga tinanom, burak asin kapalibutan garo mga turo-turo kan brutsa na may maranggang kolor. Sa kolehiyo, si Ducat ginana an University of Santo Tomas Benavides Civic Award.

## Kaamayi nin buhay
Si Benedicto Ducat namundag sn Tondo, Manila kan Mayo 6, 1957. Si Bong aki ni Emerenciana asin Abraham. Siya nagklase sa Melchora Aquino Elementary School asin sa Jose P. Laurel High School.
Durante kan siya nagkaklase, nagpapartisipar siya sa mga kontest sa arte. Nasikwit niya an primer premyo sa Melchora Aquino Drawing contest kan taon 1967. Saiyang natapos an adal sa kolehiyo sa University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts sa Manila, nin degree sa Painting. Siya nakakua nin master's degree sa University of the Philippines, Diliman.

## Karera

Knn 1980-1981, si Ducat nagin maestro sa Technology University of the Philippines. Sunod na taon, siya nagtrabaho bilang visualizer sa Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia. Hanggan 1987, siya self-employed na iskultor nin mga imahen nin mga santo. Kan 1987-1989, siya Finishing Department Head nin FILMUNDO Export Corporation, na naggigibo nin mga handikraft, houseware asin novelty item. Kan 1989-1990, siya sueprbisor sa LAHI Crafts, Inc. Kan 1990-1992, siya paratukdo sa Philippine Women's University. Siya sa ngonyan sarong propesor sa University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Design.

## Mga Pagmidbid

*University of Santo Tomas Benavides Civic Award
*1975-1976 Most Outstanding Student (high school)
*1976 Best Commercial Artist (high school)
*1967 Third Honor (elementary school)
*1967 Certificate of Merit

## Mga Premyo sa Kompetisyon

### Elementarya
*1st Prize - (1967) Melchora Aquino Drawing Contest
*1st Prize - (1970) On-the-spot Drawing Contest
*3rd Prize - (1968) Drawing contest
*3rd Prize - (1968) Poster-Making Contest

### High school

*1st Prize - (1973) Agro-Industrial Fair
*1st Prize - (1973) JP Laurel High School Painting Contest
*1st Prize - (1976) JP Laurel Day Painting Contest
*1st Prize - (1976) JP Laurel Drawing Contest
*2nd Prize - (1974) YMCA Hi-Y Poster Making Contest
*3rd Prize - (1975) JP Laurel Day Watercolor Contest
*3rd Honorable Mention - (1975) San Jose Trozo Parish, Manila Painting Contest

### College

*Art Association of the Philippines Best Entry (Gold Medal) - (November 1980) Devt. Painting Contest
*1st Prize - (1980) UP Venerable Knight On-the-Spot Painting Contest
*1st Prize - (1979) Philtrade Exhibit National On-the-spot Painting Contest 
*2nd Prize - (1980) University of Santo Tomas Annual Exhibits Composition Painting Contest
*3rd Prize - (1979) University of the East Annual Foundation Day On-the-spot Painting Competition
*3rd Prize - (1976) UST Annual Exhibit's Freehand Drawing 
*1st Honorable Mention - (1979) National On-the-spot Painting Contest at Sto Nino, Malolos Bulacan

## Solo Exhibit
1994 - "The Joyful Moods of Nature" at the Gallery 3, Midtown Hotel

### Group Exhibit
*(1980) - Philippine Convention Center
*(1980) - UST Main Building, "Jerusalem"
*(1980) - UST Annual Students' Exhibit
*(1979) - Philtrade Exhibit
*(1978) - Hiyas ng Bulacan
*(1977) - Hiyas ng Bulacan
*(1979) - UP Balagtas at Selya
*(1977) - YMCA Annual Exhibit
*(1990) - Balon ng Sining, Intramuros
*(1990) - Etnik Group Show
*(1990) - Kamasipi
*(1991) - SCUD sa Fine Arts- PWU
*(1991) - Steel and Canvas, Toyota Shaw Showroom
*(1991) - Artists Reflections, City Gallery
*(1992) - Manila Artists Group, Manuela

## Toltolan

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