Travel, Art and Coffee. Who would have taught that the combination of these three will bring out something spectacular? Victorinox has always been associated with the legendary "Original Swiss Army Knife". They recently launched their latest travel gear collection called “Seefeld” through a unique Coffee Art Exhibit last June 2, 2011. Popular artists such as Lito Ballaran, Ella Hipolito, Jerel Limayo, Kathleen Lei Limayo, Mike Melchor, Dante Palmes and Jenifer Romulo showcased their own landscape interpretations of Seefeld, a scenic place in Switzerland, where the new Victorinox collection was named after.

Jerel Limayo is a freelance artist whose passion is to push photography beyond the limits of his own imagination. He also likes to work on other projects like watercolor works and abstract paintings. He is currently part of a team of independent game designers where his role is to compose background music for the games, using various music softwares. He is an alumnus of UST College of Fine Arts and Design Major in Advertising arts batch 2010

Mike Melchor began his craft when he was a youngster. Although he has no formal training in the field of art, it has already been a life long interest. During the hey day of the Saturday Group of Artists, he joined and put some time with the group. He believes that anyone who is into any water-based techniques can get into coffee art.

Ella Hipolito is a marketing personnel on weekdays and an artist on weekends (and every time in between). She is a graduate of Fine Arts, Advertising major at The College of the Holy Spirit Mendiola, Manila, Philippines. Ella started showing interest in drawing at an early age of 5, and the rest of the story has now been re-told.

Kathleen Lei P. Limayo is currently taking up BA Film and Audio Visual communication in UP Diliman.
She makes independent films and is a freelance location manager, production manager, and line producer. She also loves to design clothes and planners.

Lito Ballaran is a native of San Pablo City, Laguna wherein the famous Seven Lakes can be found.  He is married to his wife, Liezl who is a teacher in a private international school in San Pablo City and had two lovely daughters, Maryam and Yasmin who happens to be young artists also.  Lito studied B.S. Fine Arts in Philippine Women’s University major in Painting under Prof. Eric Presado and Ibarra dela Rosa.

At present, he is a full time painter and an art teacher. Experienced in and capable to do murals, Trompe- L’ Oeil, portraits, water color painting and digital background artist for animation. He worked as Background Artist for Disney Animation for TV series like, Tarzan, Buzz Light year, Aladdin and House of Mouse, etc.  Furthermore, he is skilled in the use of all major painting media such as acrylic, watercolor, tempera, gouache and oil.  Adept in all illustration techniques learned from BG trainer.

Dante C. Palmas is a Visual Artist and Digital Photographer by profession. He has participated in several art workshops, on the spot painting sessions, photography workshop and expedition. Paintings are mostly oil on canvas, acrylic and watercolor. Equally remarkable when it comes to impressionism and realism styles. His themes depict nature, realistic subjects including human figures, portraits and still life, and non-representational abstractions. He held three solo art exhibit and participated in 44 group art exhibit in the Philippines and in the Middle East.

Jenifer Romulo's childhood was a big part of her art.. She considered her art as her way of expressing her emotion and a secret place where she hides every time she needs peace of mind.. at first she started sketching and eventually she discovered her own original style which she loves to play different strokes and colors.. Jen is now exploring the creative side of Computer Graphic Design as a Graphic artist.. but still.. her passion with her art will always remain in her heart.

The coffee art exhibit will be on display in R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, Taguig,  from June 2 – 9, 2011