Born in Daraga, Albay Philippines.
Educational Attainment:
Graduated at the University of the Philippine School
of Fine Arts in UP Diliman, Manila.
Took further studies at the Accademia delle Belli Arti
Perugia, Italy.
Graphic designing and art direction experience with McCann-Erickson
in Manila, Image Plan International in Milan, BBDO/Italia in Rome.
Co-owner of Graphix, a graphic design studio in Rome.
Free-lance illustrator for books and magazines
Works in her studio overlooking the lake in Trevignano Romano,
Italy where she has a permanent exhibition.
Where in the Philippines works in her studio in Sogod, Bacacay,
a little village facing the Pacific Ocean.
Art direction and Graphic designing experiences with McCann-Erickson
(Manila & Rome), Image Plan International (Milan), BBDO/Italia.
Co-founded Graphx, a design studio in Rome.
Illustrator for books and magazines.
Individual Exhibitions:
1971 One Woman Show, Hidalgo Gallery, Manila
1972 1st European exhibit for Filipina Artists, Chamber of Commerce Hall,
Terni, Italy
1973 One -woman show, Terni, Italy
1974 One-woman show, Galleria Cecchini, Rerugia, Italy
Expo ’74 World’s Fair Philippine Pavilion
Expo ’74 Slide exhibit, Spokane, Washington
A Touch of Surrealism , Solidaridad Galleries, Manila
1975 One-woman Show, Galleria II Muro , Venezia, Italy
1977 One-woman Show, Galleria Duemila , Manila
1979 One-woman Show, Trifalco Gallery, Roma
1978-80 One-woman Exhibit, City Gallery, Manila
1980 One-woman Exhibit, C-Sponsored by: The Amauan Workshop Philippine Educational Theater Arts League
The Philippine Forum of New York
1981 One-woman Exhibit, Galleria Duemila and
Heritage Art Center, Manila
Artist in Two World, Genesis Gallery, New York City
1982 One-woman Exhibit, Albay Philippines
1983 One-woman Exhibit, Albay Philippines
Collectors Treasurers, PICC, Manila
1984 Asean Arts Festival, Galleria Duemila, Manila
Asean Arts Exhibit, Jakarta
1997 "Infinities" Galleria Duemila, SM Megamall, Manila
1998 "Lina Llaguno-Ciani Paintings", Galleria Duemila, SM Megamall
Group Show, UP Fine Arts Graduates, Ayala Museum
1999 One-woman-Show, Tabacco, Albay
2000 "Nowhereverywhere", Galleria Duemila,
SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
2002 "Umbrella Games", Galleria Duemila, SM Megamall
2003 One-woman Show, Trevignano Italy
2003 "Strings and Things", Galleria Duemila, Manila
2005 "Telltales", Galleria Duemila, Manila
Among other prizes, in 2002 she was conferred the Pamana Presidential Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts.
