Cover Photo: Jonathan Borba / Unsplash
Photo: Jonathan Borba / Unsplash
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Learn all about painter Tracie Anglo-Dizon, the woman who created the artwork on the cover of the Tatler Dining Guide 2023
This creative force has been dabbling in art since she was a child, and grew up to become a respected painter in her own right. After going to art school, and working professionally as an art director, she fully immersed herself into her craft and became a full-time painter. With a range of collaborations and solo exhibitions under her name, Anglo-Dizon has tons more up her sleeves, and we cannot wait to see what is next.
Learn more about her here:
Tell us about the art you have created. What is the story of the foodie memory and the inspiration behind it?
I actually paint plates (I share my passion for plates with my mom and sister) and so I thought, what better way to present food than on a plate. For this artwork, I put together an amalgamation of details from different paintings to create a visual food memory. I grew up in Bacolod and at home we always had eggs for breakfast, garlic rice, and dried fish–my dad loves it. During birthdays or special occasions, we always had lechon, inasal, and isaw.
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Why do you love food and consider yourself a foodie?
I don’t consider myself a foodie but I love food and people who love food. I grew up with a brother who became a chef and I married a guy who worships food (aside from me). Food is adventure. Food is pleasure. Food is life.
Describe your style as an artist.
I explore the concept of beauty in my work. I guess stylistically I combine realism with abstract strokes. I paint plates, jars, birds–things that interest me. Lately I’ve been painting faces.
What is your favourite medium to work with and why?
I like working in acrylic and oil. Acrylic because it dries fast and gives you a certain flatness. Oil because it has depth. Also, if you make a mistake you can just paint over it.
What was it like to have been inspired by food for this project?
I enjoyed it so much I’m thinking of incorporating it into my work again!
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Isabel loves to learn, and see things from different perspectives. Connecting with people and engaging in new experiences to broaden her horizons is what inspires this storyteller, keeping her constantly curious, and excited for what's to come. An absolute love for all things F&B ignited a hunger to devour content from this world and keeps her jumping into tasty adventures around the globe. From the beauty of simple bites, to nuanced fine dining tasting menus, street food, and the art of entertaining, the multi-faceted nature of the dining experience is something she can't get enough of. A good cup of coffee or a glass of wine paired with a dash of witty conversation is a quick way to win her over. This editor loves travelling, food, music, skincare, fitness, and is only friends with people who love dogs. Guilty pleasure?: Binge-watching TV shows and movies she has already seen.
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Concept creation is the name of the game and branding takes centre stage in Isabel's day-to-day schedule. From producing shoots, conceptualising bespoke projects for our partners, relationship management, to cooking up features and events for Tatler Dining, this editor is a tried and tested foodie at heart. She mainly writes content for Tatler Dining, engaging in captivating discussions with restaurateurs, chefs, producers, and food enthusiasts to tell must-know stories. Aside from that Isabel manages Tatler Dining's flagship events like Off Menu, or Cocktail Festival and puts together the Tatler Dining Guide, our annual listing of the best eats around town.
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