Born 22 June 1960

Education
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, Major in Visual Communications
University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, Diliman, Quezon City1977 -1982

Individual Exhibitions
2006 BAKAL, Mag:net Gallery Katipunan, Quezon City
2005 STILL ON STEEL, West Gallery, Quezon City
2004 WIRED, West Gallery, Makati City
2004 BE STEEL, Mag:net Gallery Paseo, Makati City
2003 STEEL CRAZY, West Gallery, Makato City
2003 STEEL, Magnet Gallery ABS, ABS-CBN Compound, Quezon City
2002 LOST & FOUND OBJECTS, West Gallery, Megamall
2000 SCRAPWORKS, West Gallery, Makati City

Group Exhibitions
2000 3-Man Show of Digital Prints, Abstracts and Sculptures by,
PETE JIMENEZ, DINDO MARTINEZ & PABLO BIGLANG-AWA, Optima Digital, Makati, City
2001 3-Man Show of Paintings and Sculptures by
PETE JIMENEZ, DINDO MARTINEZ & PABLO BIGLANG-AWA, West Gallery, Makati City
2000 3-Man Exhibition of Abstracts, Figures and Sculptures by
PETE JIMENEZ, DINDO MARTINEZ & PABLO BIGLANG-AWA
OPTIMA DIGITAL , Makati City
1999 FELLOWSHIP (A Group Show by Christian Visual Artists), West Gallery, Quezon City
1998 TOAST, A Group Show of Paintings, Photographs, Digital
Paintings, Prints, Sculptures and Performance Art by Alumni Members of the U.P. Artists' Circle Fraternity, Brix Gallery, Makati City
1998 Centennial Art Exhibit, GSIS Complex, Manila
1997 OPTIMA ART EXHIBIT, Works by Optima's In-house artists, Makati City
1995 GLOBE TELECOMS SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, Glorietta, Ayala Center, Makati City
1991TESTIMONIES, A group exhibit of paintings by young artists, The West Gallery, Quezon City
1977-1982 UP ARTISTS' CIRCLE ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT,UP Diliman, Quezon City

Awards and Distinctions
BEST IN ART DIRECTION, Araw TV Craftsmanship Award, 17th Philippine Advertising Congress 2001, TV Commercial Director, Kraft "Blow" TVC 15's Promo
BEST IN ANIMATION, Araw TV Craftsmanship Award, 17th Philippine Advertising Congress 2001, TV Commercial Director, Del Monte 202 "Lips" TVC 30's
REGIONAL FINALIST, AAP National Centennial Painting Competition, Manila, 1998
SILVER AWARD, Best Animation (ASEAN Category), 3rd Malaysian Video Awards, 1998, TV Commercial Director, Couple's Choice TVC 30's
SECOND PLACE for Outstanding Creativity, 1997 Mobius Award, Illinois, USA, TV Commercial Director, Anti-AIDS Campaign TVC 30's
GOLD AWARD, Best Animation (ASEAN Category), 2nd Malaysian Video Awards,1997, TV Commercial Director, Neozep "Ilong Ranger", Campaign TVC 15's
PLATINUM AWARD, Best in Animation and Special Effects, TV Commercial Director, Taquitos Animated Campaign, TVC 15's, Philippine Advertising Congress, 1993
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Best in Animation and Special Effects Animation Director, Magnolia Sorbet TVC 30's Philippine Advertising Congress 1993
BEST IN EDITORIAL DESIGN, Poster Designs for Endangered Species, College Thesis, 1982, Department of Visual Communications, UP College of Fine Arts, Diliman, Quezon City
Supreme Master, UP Artists' Circle Fraternity,1981 -1982
Grand Master, UP Artists' Circle Fraternity, 1980 -1981
Consistent University and College Scholar, Dean's List, 1978 - 1982, UP Diliman

Work and Experience
GENERAL MANAGER/COO, Optima Digital,Inc., 1997 - present
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Optima Digital, Inc., 1994 - 1997
COMPUTER GRAPHICS DESIGNER, Optima Digital, Inc., 1990 - 1994
ANIMATOR/ART DIRECTOR, Unitel Productions, Inc., 1986 - 1990
ARTIST/GRAPHIC DESIGNER, RS Video-Film Productions, 1983 - 1986
ASSISTANT ARTIST to LARRY ALCALA, Slice of Life Cartoon Column, 1982