Lino acasio biography
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The artist who wept when Batangas turned gray
Artwork images courtesy of Lino Acasio
Lino Acasio, the renowned landscape artist of Batangas, left his hometown Lemery with a heavy heart on that fateful day when the Taal volcano erupted on January 12.
“I was with my high school mates in Tagaytay when I read in a group chat that Taal Volcano is erupting.
Lino acasio biography
We hurriedly went home, fearing we will be caught by the volcanic debris. Along the way, we can see huge clouds of ashes coming from the volcano. When we arrived home, I immediately evacuated my family,” shares Acasio. With his 91-year old mother, granddaughters (ages 1 year and 2 months old, and 2 months old) in tow and with the rest of the family, Acasio headed to Batangas City to seek temporary shelter from relatives.
While the family was kept safe, Acasio could not help but feel devastated as his former muse turned to dull, almost unrecognizable state under the veil of ash.
“Three days after the eruption I watched this vi