Dette Arguelles-Ramos
Dette Arguelles-Ramos is a Filipino artist and creative professional known for her watercolor paintings and functional everyday art through her brand Bananabellieboo. Her work is characterized by its bright and vivid colors depicting flowers, Filipino life and culture. Like many artists featured in curated Filipino spaces such as Katha Pilipinas, she emphasizes the beauty of the handmade process, where each piece is intentionally crafted to be in limited quantity or one-of-a-kind. Beyond her personal creative practice, she is involved in advocating the upliftment of creative community through capacity building and market access.