Oaxaca, Mexico Meerkat Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #604461
49-17

Eleazar Morales, popular Oaxacan artisan, has created this charming meerkat. It is painted its natural colors of rust and gray with black accents, and the face is highlighted with bright blue eyes, a nose with purple accents and white whiskers. The meerkat is delicately balanced on its tail. Approximate dimensions: 6" Long (including tail) x 2" Wide x 7" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Chupacabras Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #604204
49-19

Well-known Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales is the creator of this incredible mythical figure called a Chupacabras. It is delicately and intricately carved, with the front of the body incised and painted a rose, wine and green pattern; the back and vertibrae are painted in turquoise with a dark blue freeform pattern with orange and purple highlights. The curving tail and the back of the legs are painted wine and purple with black highlights. The end of the pointed tail is a red and purple pa... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Band Carvings

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #604169
49-13

This charming animal band,carved of copal wood, has been created by talented Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez . There are five members of the band: Mr. Goat on guitar; Mr. Cat on maracas; Mr. Rooster on guitar; Mr. Bull on violin and Mr. Frog doing vocals. All are dressed in black shirts with various colored polka dots and white pants. Approximate dimensions: 6"-7" high. Next musical request, please?

Oaxaca, Mexico Devil Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #603856
49-14 & 15

The devil is a favorite subject for Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez, and his two campesinos show his originality. #49-14 (on the left) is a campesino with an ax over his shoulder and #49-15 (on the right) is a campesino with a pick over his shoulder. Each is dressed in white, with brown sandals on his feet. Devil horns protrude from their tan hats and their faces, feet and hands are the expected "devil red." Each is approximately 7-1/2" high, including horns.

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Devil Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #603036
49-16

Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez is well-known for his carvings of devils, and this is a fine example of his work. His Bishop has a yellow robe with brown trim and a cross hanging from his neck; a cup is in his outstretched hand. His miter is white, with gray horns protruding. The carving's head and hands are the requisite red. Approximate dimensions: 9" high, with horns; 3-1/2" wide at widest arm width; and 3" deep, from the back to the front edge of the cup.

Folk Art Antique Framed Painting c1910

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1920: item #598372

Original oil folk art painting on masonite board depicting an alcove setting with a window and rocking chair in front of the stair bannister. Unique and gorgeous layered antique frame made with what appears to be oak wood and very pretty gold gilt. Unsure of it's origin, although I suspect Canadian, American or possibly British.

Signed: Painting is initialed GMW... Click for details

English Carved and Painted Half Hull

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #597255

One of 10 now available, all different vessels and inscriptions, some with black, brown or green background, approx. 8" x 30"--by British artist Graham Flight.

Shedevil Handmade Ornament Jimenez Family Retablo

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 1990: item #592939
377

Another wonderful ornament to hang. Made by hand out of potato flour. Brilliant sculpturing and brilliant hand painted colors. This retablo devil figure is a "SHE" as you can see. She has a panflute. Great details, ready to hang anywhere. I would keep her out of direct sunlight, as I suggest you keep anything with brilliant colors. She is about 4 1/2" tall to wing tip. She is new.

Huichol, yarn painting from late 80ties.

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 2000: item #571839
hui-16

Provenance: Made in Mexico in the late 80ties, perhaps early 90ties by Jose Bautista, later collected by M. Aguet, Tepic, Mexico.-- Dimensions: Square, 60 * 60 cm / 23.62 * 23.62 inch. Description: Yarn depicting telling about the rain ceremony, on the back a mixed Huichol - Spanish text where the producer Jose Bautista, explains his work. Text free translated to English: Description: This is the ceremony for the rain, when we ask the gods for a good harvest. We play the drum, make scarifies an... Click for details

Burro w/ Virgen de Guadalupe by Gabino Reyes, Oaxaca

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #560449
12011

'Burro (Donkey) with Virgen de Guadalupe'
by Gabino Reyes
A hand carved Virgen de Guadalupe is found in the Burro's underbelly.
The Burro is eating grass and accompanied by her baby foal.... Click for details