A self-taught artist, Leonardo Aguinaldo’s works boldly express his thoughts, while employing a deeply ingrained ethnic compass that is firmly established in his northern domain. Pasalamat or Thankfulness is a vibrant hand painted piece carved on rubber, an unconventional method that the artist is known for. This technique gives a unique richness in the form, texture, and colours. Leonardo Aguinaldo’s education background include Architectural Drafting at the Baguio College Foundation, Baguio City, and Production Workshop for Poster Design under Professor Wolfgang Sprang at the College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. He was awarded Top Five Juror's Choice Award, Philippine ASEAN Art, sponsored by Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. and Winner of the Thirteen Artists Award, Cultural Centre of the Philippines in 2003. The following year he won Best Emerging ASEAN Artist at the ASEAN Art Awards, Bangkok, Thailand. He has held over 13 solo exhibitions since 1994 namely Northern Exposure, Utterly Art, Singapore (2007), Cultural Crossing Via Vermont, Vermont Studio Center, USA (2009), and State Side, The Philippines (2011). He has also been involved with various art workshops and teaching stints relating to printmaking, silkscreen printing, and even paper crafts.