AboutTungkol sa Kanya
Reyden BareñoA journey that began with a single brush.Isang paglalakbay na nagsimula sa isang brush.
He grew up in Zaragoza, a small village in Northern Philippines. Ilocano by heritage — and in Manila, when two Ilocanos meet, there are fireworks. His family was traditional. There were no paintbrushes.
In 2020, he arrived in Sydney with his Canadian-Australian partner. The world had shut down. He picked up a brush for the first time. Within six months he had his first commission. Within a year, collectors in Sydney's The Rocks community had taken notice.
Now based in Salcedo Village, Makati, he completed his training under a cum laude fine arts graduate of the University of Santo Tomas at Global Art, Bel-Air. In 2026 he began working in oil, and started framing his own canvases. The work is getting stronger. The palette bolder. The canvases larger.
He works in phases. Flowers for a while, then faces, then animals. The faces are mostly covered. A hat, a hand, a leaf across the eyes. He didn’t plan it and he hasn’t stopped.
He is painting animals now. Eight canvases are waiting, all the same size. Carabao, heron, rooster. They look back.
His paintings have sold to private collectors in Australia and the Philippines. A feature in Village Pipol Magazine is forthcoming.
His journey is one to attend.
His surname, Bareño, is carried by fewer than 400 people in the Philippines. His father's family is from Zamboanga — the last Spanish stronghold in the archipelago. The rest is speculation. And probably interesting.
Lumaki siya sa Zaragoza, isang maliit na nayon sa Hilagang Pilipinas. Ilocano ang kanyang pinagmulan. Tradisyonal ang kanyang pamilya. Walang brush noon.
Noong 2020, dumating siya sa Sydney kasama ang kanyang Canadian-Australian na kasama. Sa loob ng anim na buwan, nagkaroon na siya ng unang komisyon.
Ngayon, nakabase sa Salcedo Village, Makati, natapos na niya ang pag-aaral sa ilalim ng isang cum laude graduate ng University of Santo Tomas sa Global Art, Bel-Air. Noong 2026, nagsimula siyang gumamit ng oil, at natutong mag-frame ng sarili niyang mga canvas.
Nagtatrabaho siya nang paisa-isang yugto. Minsan bulaklak, minsan mukha, minsan hayop. Ang mga mukha, madalas nakatakip. Sombrero, kamay, dahon sa mga mata. Hindi niya ito binalak at hindi pa rin siya tumitigil.
Mga hayop ang pinipinta niya ngayon. Walong canvas ang naghihintay, pare-pareho ang laki. Kalabaw, tagak, tandang. Nakatingin sila sa iyo.
Paparating ang feature sa Village Pipol Magazine.
Ang kanyang paglalakbay ay isang bagay na dapat abangan.
Ang apelyidong Bareño ay wala pang 400 tao sa Pilipinas ang may hawak nito. Ang pamilya ng kanyang ama ay mula sa Zamboanga. Ang iba ay haka-haka na lamang. At malamang, kawili-wili.
HeritagePinagmulan
Ilocano
FromTaga
Zaragoza, Northern Philippines
NationalityNasyonalidad
Filipino
BasedNakabase
Makati, Philippines
MediumMidyum
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
Painting sinceNagpipinta mula
May 2020
FramingPagfe-frame
Self-taught, 2026Sarili niyang natutunan, 2026
