Born 1959 in Manila, the art of Rosscapili with its single minded lyricism encompassing the shifting of many moods and feelings- subscribes to the prescription once written by the French Symbolist poet, Mallarme: “Paint not the thing but the effect the thing produces.” The implications of their spatial dynamism, achieved through the lyric exclamations of a water-soaked canvas or hardboard, suggest the immersion of the viewer in the illusionary space that the artist’s gestural moves have created. Rosscapili’s introduction to the art scene came in 1975 at the invitation of Salva Limbo, curator of Silangan Art Gallery, when he joined group show on a religious theme. But even a year before that, he was already joining art competitions. In 1974 he placed second, both in the Rotary Club of Manila On-the-Spot Painting Competition and the Manila Council Nationwide Painting Competition. He also won first prize in the latter competition. Since then, he participated in many competitions. The recent ones are those of the Philippine Art Awards where he was a finalist in 1996; a Jurors’ Choice in the 1994 Philip Morris Asean Art Awards; and, also in 1994, a finalist in the Diwa ng Sining of the Rotary Club and NCCA.