Dubai: The urban Filipino artist who is inspired by dreams
Photo/Juidin Bernarrd Ella Orencillo is part of the movement that popularized urban art in the UAE. She was born Romela Elenzano Orencillo, but everyone today knows her as Ella Orencillo. This Filipino artist was born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines. She’ll be 39 this year, and says, “I can’t wait to be 40!” Ella, who started her career as an airbrush artist in the Philippines in 1999, now calls the UAE her second home. Watching her at work, it’s tough to guess why she insists on calling herself a pedantic artist, but as we get talking, one learns about her passions, quirks, ...
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