Maria Cecilia Caballero Zabala-Pedir - “Cez Zabala”  Visual Artist

By Maria Cecilia Caballero Zabala-Pedir
Camarines Norte
August 17, 2016



Calling Visual Arts, Faith and Me


        Fear you not; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God; I will strengthen you;
Yes, I will help you; yes I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. ISAIAH 41:10


They are the new blood with unquestionable talents favored by God.With extra effort, they painted with success on the canvas with pure work and passion.

Artist Profile:
MARIA CECILIA (Cecile) CABALLERO ZABALA-PEDIR – ( “Cez Zabala” )

She is presently residing at Ces Art Venue at Purok 2 Labo, Camarines Norte –Philippines, with her five children  Michaela Joy,Alexis Joyce ,Luke Henzkie,Princess, Grace and Joylove Roela.

The Future Artist Foundation and Philippine Young Artist Society discovered her at
the age of eight during  the Girl Scout of the Philippines-Division Summer Camp 1989.

Several Achievements:

She was awarded Best in  Pencil Sketching.

She is also affiliated in different Art Organization and was a 3-term Secretary of Labo Visual Artist Society and Vice President pf Daet Artists Association  and member of Youth Empowerment  Leadership Program.

Her past work experience was as a regular employee at the company’s  Scenic
Artist  /Teachnical Associate Park Operation Dept. at Enchanted Kingdom Inc. Sta. Rosa City Laguna,  an amusement Theme Park and the most World Class here in Asia.

Cecile was awarded  Artist of the Year-Batch ’98 High School Department of La Consolacion College –Daet.

She was one of the Founders of Labo Visual Artists’ Society.

She in the only lady visual artist-first art Exhibitor 2005 at Museo de Labo –Region V Bicol.Talent scout of Guhit Bulilit Tutorial Center 2004.

First Art exhibit history of Central Plaza Mall (Camarines Norte Junior Arts Club)She is a winner in various art competitions and always bringing home the bacon.

She won Knight of Columbus on the spot painting Contest First place 2009,

Second Place World Art Experience (National Event).

First Place Bantayog Festival-Mural Painting Contest 2009 and First Place Bagasbas Beach Mural Painting Contest 2010.

First Place Poster Making Contest-Philippine Dental Association-1998 (Division Level) OSY

1^st Place  Regional –Poster Making Contest 1993.and CIDD’s First Regional Art Competition

 “Best supporting Visual Artist To the Youth of Labo.

She held group artshow in heritage Arts Center-Labo, Palarong Bicol at Eco Field-Daet Kalinawa Arts Foundation  International held at Central Plaza Mall 2010.

Project Head Busig-on Festival Mural Painting Contest (Labo People’s Park).Kundalini Healthy Cuisine,Aloha Mental Arithmetic.Glorious Land
Eco Farm and Bahay Kaalaman Inc.

She’s served as volunteer in Visual Artist/Art Educator here in the Philippines.