Culver City Observer -

The Pacific Art Guild will meet on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 7 pm in the Community Room, Westchester Civic Center, 7166 W. Manchester Avenue . Guests are welcome.

The guest demonstrator for January will be Rafael Maniago, A renowned painter and poet who was born in the Philippines and who has been drawing since childhood.

He attended the University of the East in Manila, where he studied fine and commercial art. He has painted leaders of industry and politicians in the Philippines. He captures more than photographic realism; he captures the inner life and likeness of the subject.