My name is Christian Manahan (aka Christian Angelo Art). I’m an emerging artist currently based in Kamloops, British Columbia. I graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor in Fine Arts.
My artistic practice focuses on multiple media such as photography, painting, drawing, and sculpture. I pride myself on creating works that not only inspires and bring joy to the eyes of others, but also to create a place to tell stories embedded with histories and feelings.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019-2024 University of Lethbridge (BFA – Art Studio) Honours Thesis and Graduated with Distinction
Solo Exhibition
2023 Pinoy sa Puso (Filipino at Heart), Undergraduate Thesis, University of Lethbridge
Group Exhibitions
2025 Art Exposed, Kamloops Art Council, Kamloops BC
2024 Trajectories, Casa, Lethbridge AB
2023 Making It Big in Lethbridge, Casa, Lethbridge AB
2023 Identifying Self – Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre, University of Lethbridge
2023 Fever.Dream.Blast – Open Studios, University of Lethbridge
Award
2023 Southern Alberta Art Gallery Award
Honours Thesis
My thesis was about connecting with my heritage and culture. I had chosen to work with 3 different mediums to challenge myself in steeping out of my comfort zone, especially with sewing a traditional Filipino clothing inspired piece, called ‘Barong.’ The painting is a portrait of a well-known Filipino national hero and activist, who rebelled against Spanish Colonizers. And the sculpture is a typographical model of the Philippines. The roughness terrain of the country is of great importance as it helped deter the Colonialism expansion to certain part of the country.
