Rhian has evolved into a fine actress giving justice to roles that would test the 
mettle of a true thespian by putting her heart in every character she portrays.
Since her first assignment on GMA Network as leading lady of Richard Gutierrez in Captain Barbell, Rhian has been cast in major/lead roles such as a vindicating sweet underdog, mythical goddess, playboy switched to a female, abused housewife, liberated lesbian to a psychotic killer and many more.
Currently, this multi-awarded actress is engaging audiences with her portrayal of Clara in GMA’s remake of the hit movie, Sinungaling Mong Puso. She has visibly grown in her craft as viewers are taken along her heart-rending journey as she masterfully moves from the nuances of one emotion to another, leading the cast of equally brilliant co-stars in the retelling of an award-winning story.
But acting is not all that defines this gorgeous stunner. Among the many talents and interests that add color to her world is the sport of car racing. When she started, she didn’t even know how to drive a car, much less operate a stick shift, but she pushed forward, trained and continues to train by joining competitions.
To her credit today are nine awards from the Philippines Motorsports Championship, PhilMiniRacers Classic Mini Racing, which includes being First Runner-Up in the Classic Mini Expert B Class Category (leg 4) just last August. Rhian’s interest and love for the sport also paved the way for her Shell V Power and Shell Helix endorsements, as well as hosting a car show along with Sam YG called Full Throttle on Fox.
Her knack for fashion and helping the new breed of local designers is one reason for her new website SKILLETO where you will discover her new finds, as well as Rhian’s other interests. Her passion for food is also given a break through GMA’s Taste Buddies, which she co-hosts with Solenn Heussaff.
Gracing the anniversary cover of the newly formatted FHM, set Rhian’s British-Filipino features against European landscapes as a backdrop, creating picture perfect pages. This was soon followed by Philippine Edition dubbing her as the Most Beautiful Filipina of 2016 after she garnered the most votes from followers, readers and fans of this entertainment Web site.
Juggling so many hats and achieving excellently in all... that’s high-achiever Rhian Ramos!
LEAD ARTWORKS FOR AUGUST 2016. Cited by ARTlead are Man Na Nom by Mang-osan Jordan, Calm Waters by Jun Velasco, Ang Pakitil by Julio Bandido, Sa Kusina by Glen Jaylo, Kamias by Leo Gali, The Black Series by Jojo Garcia, Nais Ko ay Maging Maligaya by Emerson Rabbon, Lola Dearest by Anna May Torres Lacson, Crycifixus by Kristian Karlo Gonzales, Colorful Imagination by Romano Roman, Come Upstairs by Joan Villa-Espina Soriano Honoridez, California Puppies in Grape Vine by Lalaine Watson, Mapalad By Juert Asejo, Flowers and Kois by Ernie Panganiban Mallorca, Byahe ng mga Pangarap by Dar Buan Encinas and Punyal ni Tata Jose by Tani Sioson.
MANG-OSAN JORDAN. An Igorot visual artist who draws inspiration from his rich cultural traditions, Mang-osan depicts Cordillera subjects using different media such as acrylic, graphite, mixed media, pyrography like electric and solar drawing and installation. Becoming a member of the Baguio Arts Guild, he helped build the Tam-Awan Village, an artist village in Baguio City, in 1996. He is president of the Chanum Foundation Inc. and heads the Tam-Awan Village Artists.
JUN VELASCO. A self-taught artist whose paintings now hang internationally, Velasco’s style of painting is a product of self-explorations of most types of media, which includes oils, acrylics, watercolor and large format pen and ink on canvas using acrylic instead of ink. In Sydney, Australia where he is based, he constantly joins group exhibitions/competitions where he has garnered awards. With the help of social media, his paintings are now being collected all over the world. His latest solo exhibition in the Philippines was with The Manor House and the Forest Lodge in Camp John Hay Baguio two years ago.
JULIO BANDIDO. Julius Anasca in real life, this 30-year-old artist from Bacolod City has loved to draw since childhood. Hearing the news and seeing the reality of cruelty and poverty have inspired him to draw. Meeting good friends from YAKAL (Yakapin Ating Kultura’t Kalikasan Alay sa Lipunan) and ANA (Association of Negros Artists) motivates him to create environment-friendly drawings that are unique in their clear perspective and fierce vision to protect the earth and its natural resources.
GLENN JAYLO. Starting as an editorial cartoonist in high school and college in Sorsogon City, Jaylo shifted to photography as an influence of his photojournalist friends. He decided to pursue it professionally with the encouragement of ARTlead and Aljus Andres. He took “Sa Kusina” in the kitchen of their house in Bicol. “Napili ko itong gawing subject upang ipakita ang payak pero masayang pamumuhay ng aming pamilya sa probinsya,” the budding photographer shared.
JOJO GARCIA. Garcia took up advertising arts at the University of the East then shifted to painting at the Philippine Women’s University. Working at some major animation studios until 2009, he became a full-time painter when çomputers took over traditional animation. Painting subjects such as the iconic jeepneys, soda cans, sneakers and other things related to the daily life cycle in the contemporary pop genre. He gets his bread and butter while enjoying his passion of visual arts.
LEO GALI. Going to Manila to look for a job, Gali met Jess Flores, who was his mentor when he worked as a watercolorist at his studio for a year. After learning skills from him, he went back to the province and continued his second course in BS Secondary Education and landed a permanent job as a teacher for nine years, teaching Social Studies. Busy as his schedule was, he pursued painting by accepting commissions. He learned a lot upon joining ARTlead and sharing his watercolor works.
ROMANO ROMAN. An international culinary artist and founder/president of MAKULAY (Malikhaing Kulturang Layag), a Filipino artists’ guild in Kuwait, interior designer, painter, veggie and ice carver Roman is business partner/owner of Artservices in Kuwait. An award-winning artist, his praise-worthy advocacy is to educate and support abused and distressed OFWs. He engages in charity missions in the Philippines and abroad. He is widely known for his embossed artworks and sculptures made of egg shells.
DAR BUAN ENCINAS. Encinas began his art journey at a young age. This artist from Naga immersed himself in activities that honed his artistic skills and paved the way for his future art career. Though he might not have had any formal art education, it was his passion for the arts that gave him the drive to perfect his craft and express his creativity. He captures both the familiar and the extraordinary and turns them into timeless masterpieces. He has been chosen among hundreds of applicants to be part of the first IWS Canada 2016 Biennale Exhibition.