sea decor

The sea turtle is a protected species in Mexico, and volunteers care for their eggs on pristine Pacific beaches where they next. In honor of the creatures and the people who care for them, Alejandro de Esesarte creates this beautiful wall sculpture. He cuts out the steel image and hammers it into low relief. The details are meticulously painted by hand.

Because each piece is individually hand-crafted and painted, size and color could vary slightly.

A regal Triton rules the seas, his handsome face framed by long hair and beard. On his head rests a conch crown, in his hand a trident staff. His sculpted body ends with a sapphire blue fishtail. Alejandro de Esesarte conjures the mythical image combining fantasy and splendid artistry as he crafts the steel wall sculpture by hand and paints it with admirable realism.

Wearing a starfish in her hair, a beautiful mermaid sings of the sea. Mexican artisan J. Blas cuts and shapes the image by hand, adding details in glass mosaic.

Symbolizing loyalty and a good nature, a seahorse captivates with its royal countenance in this outdoor wall adornment. Mexico's Alejandro de Esesarte crafts the original steel wall art sculpture, which he paints by hand with colors of golden beauty.

Alejandro de Esesarte calls his artwork "wall sculptures," designed to bring a very unique accent to any home. The Mexican artist begins by cutting a sheet of steel, hammering it into shape, then painting it by hand. This piece depicts a muscular merman with the colorful and ornate tail of a lionfish.

Seated on a heart, a beautiful mermaid flaunts long golden tresses. Mexican artisan J. Blas cuts and shapes the image by hand, adding details in glass mosaic.

A beautiful mermaid with long brown hair stretches to catch purple butterflies. Mexican artisan J. Blas cuts and shapes the image by hand for wall display.

"Alebrije! Alebrije!" shouted Pedro Linares after a feverish dream he had in 1930. From that day, Mexico City experienced an artistic phenomenon full of fantastic and colorful creatures. Named after Pedro's words, this art style is present in many works, like this steel wall art design crafted by Alejandro de Esesarte.

"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.

"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.

"Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." The artisan uses a colorful palette to bring an impossible creature to life — a bunny with crab limbs and fish features.

Mexican artisan J. Blas enjoys creating new designs, such as this appealingly rustic metal wall accent. The artwork depicts two sparrows seated on adjacent branches, both looking in different directions. The diminutive birds are given a deliberately gritty texture for added interest. The wall art is cut from steel sheet and painted by hand.