Racoon (Mapache) Zancudos In this work by Gabino

In this work by Gabino Reyes Lopez looks to the city for its subject matter rather than nature

He moves easily from the natural world to the religious and to the mythical

which confronts political correctness

Simple carving and painting - the heart of Oaxacan wood carving

The subject is identified in many church carvings which are themselves a source for contemporary woodcarvers and painters such as Maria Jimenez Ojeda

Racoon (Mapache) Zancudos In this work by Gabino21. 5x7, h. 14 cmWood PaintOrigin OaxacaSigned Racoon painted with patterns and lots tiniest spots. Some painters have become influential and Bertha is one such painter. Her painting is driven by a diversity that is beyond simple pattern making.