Pancho Abalos

PANCHO was born in 1978, in Quezon City, Philippines. He grew up moving all over but always was rooted in his love for cartoons, hip-hop and graffiti. His influences range from Transformers to Samurai Champoo. He studied Graphic Design at Bob Jones University, in Greenville, South Carolina. He attributes his past 6 years of Hawaii living with inspiring a new level of mastery and technique.

PANCHO has achieved success in his Oahu shows including his live murals in the Ground Up Movement. He has shown in Los Angeles, the Philippines and has received several awards in juried exhibitions. His work will be seen around the world with major interest in showing in New York, Europe and Tokyo.

Pancho Abalos' work displays a lush imagination and a vast conceptual grasp. He merges plants, cityscapes and human introspection in powerful organic paintings, rich with color and immediacy.