Iya Regalario (b.1987) is a visual artist and illustrator from the Philippines, also known for her pyrography (woodburning) art. Her works serve as an extension of her personal views of the world, covering themes that express her constantly evolving cultural identity as a Filipino. For Regalario, illustration has become a means of expressing her deep sentiments on issues on identity, politics, philosophy, media, and the environment.
She is a resident artist for the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability where she has designed and illustrated The Ateneo Wild, a coloring book series in 2020 (Ateneo Press), and has participated in several cause-oriented groups addressing environmental issues such as Agam Agenda’s Climate Migration Series (2023), Isla Biodiversity’s Pelagic Seabirds of the Philippines (2022), Danjugan Marine and Wildlife Sanctuary (2016), and University of the Philippines’ Project Bakawan (2016).