In Search of Bertha Cruz, Arrazola, Oaxaca: Poinsettias on the Dragon
Bertha Cruz is a young, talented painter of alebrijes. She has been a featured artist in Jacobo Angeles’ gallery in San Martin Tilcajete and the prices on her larger pieces (if you can find them) can command up to $500 USD or even more! Bertha’s husband does the carving of the the copal wood and […]
Alebrijes: In Search of the Masters
The three great wood carving villages are San Martin Tilcajete, Arrazola and La Union. I’ve written about finding La Union in another post. And, of course, you can find wonderful alebrijes in excellent galleries along Alcala, such as La Mano Magica, or tucked around the corner and across the street from Santo Domingo, at Tally […]