Scenes

7x7,h. 19 cm (tallest)
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed (Musician with Bass)

This work is thought of as La Union style but it is the work of Martin Santiago Cruz who is possibly the best know artisan from that village. Here are 'Los Grillo del Ritmo'. It harks back to the time he played guitar and sang with his brothers Placido and Quirino.

40x19, h. 37 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This dancing pair in costume continues Agustin's occupation with traditional subjects. This unique  piece is part of a series of commissioned works featuring dancers in different local costumes. The piece has been painted by Edilma Cruz Prudencio, the daughter of Agustin.

27x12, h. 23 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

A simple depiction of everyday life from Francisco, now 87 years old and the father of Oaxacan carving.

13x7, h.19 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

At 87 years old, Francisco is the father of all woodcarvers. He documents a way of life in simple sceens

32x18, h. 34 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This form of weaving is still common in Oaxaca. It is used to make fine, narrow cloth. Gabino shows one weaver at work whereas two or three weaver as might use the same tree to anchor their looms.

The cart pulled by oxen is still a potent image of Oaxacan village life. It is a worthy subject. Manuel , his father Agustin, Coindo Melchor and Francisco Santiago Cruz have made memorable examples.

36x26, h. 28 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This piece has been created with the artisan exclusively for Oaxacaoriginal. Appearing to open like a pop-up book Gabino give us an under sea world ruled by Neptune.

19x9, h. 16.5 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Octaviano, one of Francisco Santiago Cruz's brothers likes to depict scenes of daily life in Oaxaca. 

15x9, h. 16.5 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Octaviano, one of Francisco Santiago Cruz's brothers likes to depict scenes of daily life in Oaxaca. 

6x6, h. 15.5 cm (each)
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

In these small images of street sellers of fruits, vegetables and flowers Jolanda, who paints them, paints herself.

This work by Alba depicts a fiesta, maybe a wedding. People  gathering together, one man with a huge white balloon and two people disguised as giants (see their head below the waist in a cut out in the dress.

44x33, h. 26 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This lovingly carved scenic work by Gabino Reyes Lopez shows an erupting volcano in a rural Mexican landscape  with cacti. agaves and a snake.

7x7, h. 30 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Luis Pablo brilliantly interprets our special commission. Laika, the first dog in space, was launched into space  aboard Sputnik in 1957. This piece mirrors the model of Herge's fictional Tintin and Milou standing by their rocket that took them to the moon. Laika's rocket was real and she was the fearless face of early space travel.   

44x26, h. 32.5 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Against a painted backdrop of a starry, moonlit sky nocturnal animals gather and bats fly. Gabino continues our unique commissioned dioramas.   

21x20, h. 19.5 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

In this work by Gabino Reyes Lopez looks to the city for its subject matter rather than nature, religion or mysticism. Here a women of the night is part of a larger scene, which confronts political correctness. 

46x21.5, h. 26 cm
Wood/Paint/Acrylic
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This VW Kombi was the first ever Manuel Cruz Prudencio made, several followed. Rubi his wife painted it skillfully  - for their four passenger to go on a happy tour. 

25 x 26.5, h. 33 cm
Wood/Paint/Cotton
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

A work by Agustin Cruz Tinoco showing a past rural scene in Oaxaca.

51 h. 19 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

One of Agustín's traditional subjects is farmers processing their sugar cane. This rare piece is lovingly carved and has been painted by Edilma Cruz Prudencio, the daughter of Agustín.

31x22, h.25 cm
Wood/Paint/Fibres nat.
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This work is carved by her brother Candido. Whilst he has carved many snails this snail ridden by a fairy is one of three examples known to exist. This piece has been commissioned in an attempt to continue this subject with unique variations (here fairy blowing a trumpet). 

11x23, h. 26 cm
Wood/Paint/Fibres nat.
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Traditional dancers are a recurring theme for Agustin Cruz Tinoco. He carves them with great care and his daughter paints them skillfully.

37x26, h. 50 cm
Wood/Paint/Fibres nat.
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Traditional dancers are a recurring theme for Agustin Cruz Tinoco. He carves them with great care and his daughter paints them skillfully. The two large dancers are carved individually and are a collector's piece par excellance for the collector of the best of Oaxacan handcraft.

10x10, h. 18 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

In this work by Gabino Reyes Lopez looks to the city for its subject matter rather than nature, religion or mysticism. Here a woman and a man are part of a larger scene, which confronts political correctness. 

33 x 61, h. 34.5 cm
Wood/Paint/Cotton
Origin Oaxaca

An early work by Coindo Melchor Gomez, who was one of the first generation of the best of the Oaxacan woodcaravers depicting traditional subjects as well as imaginary ones as e.g. his 'Illusions'.. Unfortunately in this object one of the two oxen is lost, so is the farmer who once led the traditional ox cart.

21x11 h.19.5 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

This mermaid like so many has the ever reoccurring fine features being a mermaid, a woman of the night or indeed  the 'virgen'.

15x45h. 34cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Agustin Cruz Tinoco tells us about the 'Día de los Muertos' with the humor he applies to his many 'Navidad' (Christmas) with the Holy Family on the ferris wheel, on bicycles, in a car or even on an aeroplane. Here the Jaguar with moving head talks to his companion who carries his little fox in his shoulder bag.

14x30 h. 25 cm
Wood/Paint
Origin Oaxaca
Signed

Not only sacred scenes are depicted by Agustin Cruz Tinoco but as well street scenes of everyday life as here the young boy pushing his icecream vehicle as he goes along.