Gerrico is an award winning Filipino realist oil painter who first made his career in graphic design in 1997. His thorough process of working passes from developing a concept to sketching to photography to actual painting. Gerrico has had numerous sold out exhibits in the Philippines and abroad.

He joined Global Artists Committee of Asian Art Association in 2020.

It all began when Gerrico reached the age of 3. He discovered his talent as he drew super heroes, robots, cars and space ships on pieces of pad papers - a proof that his fondness for figures was already seen even at an early stage. More so, his love for art rooted from the influence of his parents, Violeta and Arturo Blanco, both works as a garment designer and designer of guns and bullets, respectively. When he reached his adolescence, he decided to pursue his dream and cultivate his talent. He took up Fine Arts major in Painting in the University of Santo Tomas for 4 years where he learned about art history, significant art theories and mastered basic painting skills and techniques. It was also during his college days when he first joined the highlyregarded Shell Student National Art Competition where he first showcased his artwork to the public. He also worked for Magoo Valencia’s (his uncle; a visual artist who specializes in watercolor; a Saturday Group member) advertising agency. And because of the emerging digital art scene in the 90’s, he opted to go through graphic design training under Franklin “Caña” Valencia (his uncle; a visual artist who specializes in cubism; a Saturday Group member).

Year 2005 is a breakthrough period for Gerrico. Inspired by his first born child, he showcased positivism in his works - love for God and family, conquering dreams, hope, how simple things can give happiness. Most of his paintings were stimulated by kid’s imagination and dream. Kids are often used as models to inject a lighter, happy and hopeful mood to the artwork. As the time passes by and his concepts mature, his style evolved, and focused theme unfolds. His latest artworks depict the contrasting display of sepia and full colored images in one art piece. These two divisions of his paintings represent the former as past, struggles and problems while the latter represents happiness, love and hope, respectively. In 2010, he decided to give up his day job and get more serious with his first love, painting.

Gerrico Blanco has gained recognition among collectors for his paintings of children engaged in play and the act of dreaming. Often, his earlier works juxtaposed children playing innocently, with elements of what they want to be: a boy in a box becomes a racecar driver, or a child drawing a building becomes, in her mind, a teacher. His unique narrative skill has carved him a niche among collectors, and made him one of the most sought after young painters of his genre, not just in Manila, but also in Hongkong where a strong collector base has provided support for this talented artist.

1995 28th Shell National Students Art Exhibition, Finalist, Art Center, Megamall
2001 33rd Anniversary of Saturday Group of Artists, Art Center, Megamall
2002 “Peace Thru Art in the Palindrome Year” – Saturday Group of Artists, Shangri-La Plaza Mall
2004 “Composition” – Saturday Group of Artists Alimall, Cubao
2005 “Impressions of Davao II” – Saturday Group of Artists. Davao City
2005 Contemporary Art Exhibition 2005, Hong Kong
2009 “Bata ng Sining”, Artes Corpus Gallery, Mandaluyong City
2010 “After 12”, Adamson University
2011 Affordable Art Fair F1 Pit Building, Singapore
2017 Galerie Francesca, Alabang
2018 Saturday Group 50th Anniversary, Cultural Center of the Philippines
2019 Mesmerized 3rd Solo Show GALERIE FRANCESCA Festival Mall Alabang