About
Samm Occeno
Dr. Sammuel Arboleda Occeno holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising (1992), a Master of Arts in Fine Arts and Design (Studio Practice, 2015), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Educational Management) (2023), all from the Philippine Women’s University in Manila. A multi-disciplinary artist and esteemed faculty member at PWU-SFAD, Dr. Occeno refines his craft through diverse mediums, styles, and techniques while conducting webinars, workshops, and events.
His works generally revolve around a ‘Filipino’ narrative of Philippine history and culture, that is, a post-colonial lens that offers a discourse on inherited identity and its implications on nation-building. He provides his subjects a romantic quality with none of the romanticizing, a veneration with none of the puffery. Ultimately, his art is a joining of the infant present to its mother past.
As the BFA Area Coordinator at the PWU- School of Fine Arts and Design, he continues to advance artistic and academic inquiry, fostering meaningful discourse on identity and cultural preservation.
