Paul Dimalanta

Paul Dimalanta is a California native with parents from the Philippines. He grew up in Oxnard, CA where his father was stationed in the Navy. He completed his Fine Art degree at UC Santa Barbara where he studied painting and digital media.

After graduation he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a commercial Photographer and Director working in the world of luxury brands and automotive campaigns.

During the lull in production during the pandemic Dimalanta went back to working on canvas to see how the his taste of iconic subjects, rich colors, descriptive backgrounds, could tell the story of his culture and experience as a Filipino American.