Lucero Fuentes: Bull Woodcarving Alebrije mata ortiz olla

Lucero Fuentes: Bull Woodcarving Alebrije mata ortiz ollaA wonderful bashful bull by artist Lucero Fuentes, daughter of master carver Epifanio Fuentes. The pose is full of energy: head down, horns lifted, the whole body coiled and ready. A long tail curves upward behind, ribboning through the full rainbow from red at the root to green at the tip, giving the piece a festive spring that lightens all that ground level power. The painting is pure pleasure. The front half carries stacked horizontal bands in

this time outfitted in a red shirt

Matias is renowned for his stunning black clay ollas featuring designs of flowers

This charming little warbler is a beautiful example of Wixárika (Huichol) yarn art applied to a hand-carved wooden figure

represent prayers for healing

step fret borders run along the wings

The hooves are a deep grey

the anthropologist who first encountered Quezada’s work at a trading post in New Mexico in the early 1970s and subsequently dedicated years to connecting Mata Ortiz artists with galleries and collectors

Dimensions: 11''Tall 9''Long 4''Wide

through orange and red on the body

especially in the eyes

From head to toe

Vicente Rojo